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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,070.25 and 60,593.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,070.25 and 60,593.25 is: 130,798.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,070.25 : 60,593.25 = 60,593.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,070.25/60,593.25 = 60,593.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,070.25x = 60,593.25 × 60,593.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,070.25x = 3,671,541,945.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,671,541,945.56/28,070.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,798.33

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