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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,105 and 60,336.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,105 and 60,336.50 is: 129,531.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,105 : 60,336.50 = 60,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,105/60,336.50 = 60,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,105x = 60,336.50 × 60,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,105x = 3,640,493,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,493,232.25/28,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,531.87

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