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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,025,055.21 and 60,655,932.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,025,055.21 and 60,655,932.42 is: 131,280,459.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,025,055.21 : 60,655,932.42 = 60,655,932.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,025,055.21/60,655,932.42 = 60,655,932.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,025,055.21x = 60,655,932.42 × 60,655,932.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,025,055.21x = 3,679,142,137,967,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,142,137,967,188/28,025,055.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,280,459.94

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