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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,100.60 and 58,799.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,100.60 and 58,799.11 is: 123,034.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,100.60 : 58,799.11 = 58,799.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,100.60/58,799.11 = 58,799.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,100.60x = 58,799.11 × 58,799.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,100.60x = 3,457,335,263.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,335,263.29/28,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,034.21

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