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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,100.25 and 60,699.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,100.25 and 60,699.38 is: 131,116.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,100.25 : 60,699.38 = 60,699.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,100.25/60,699.38 = 60,699.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,100.25x = 60,699.38 × 60,699.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,100.25x = 3,684,414,125.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,414,125.39/28,100.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,116.77

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