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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,001.25 and 60,923.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,001.25 and 60,923.81 is: 132,555.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,001.25 : 60,923.81 = 60,923.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,001.25/60,923.81 = 60,923.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,001.25x = 60,923.81 × 60,923.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,001.25x = 3,711,710,929.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,710,929.54/28,001.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,555.19

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