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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,058,175 and 60,293,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,058,175 and 60,293,520 is: 129,563,257.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,058,175 : 60,293,520 = 60,293,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,058,175/60,293,520 = 60,293,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,058,175x = 60,293,520 × 60,293,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,058,175x = 3,635,308,553,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,308,553,990,400/28,058,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,563,257.55

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