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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,100 and 60,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,100 and 60,556 is: 130,499.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,100 : 60,556 = 60,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,100/60,556 = 60,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,100x = 60,556 × 60,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,100x = 3,667,029,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,029,136/28,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,499.26

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