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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,100.44 and 60,186.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,100.44 and 60,186.75 is: 128,910.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,100.44 : 60,186.75 = 60,186.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,100.44/60,186.75 = 60,186.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,100.44x = 60,186.75 × 60,186.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,100.44x = 3,622,444,875.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622,444,875.56/28,100.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,910.62

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