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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,101.75 and 60,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,101.75 and 60,202.50 is: 128,972.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,101.75 : 60,202.50 = 60,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,101.75/60,202.50 = 60,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,101.75x = 60,202.50 × 60,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,101.75x = 3,624,341,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,341,006.25/28,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,972.07

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