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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,110.06 and 60,388.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,110.06 and 60,388.75 is: 129,732.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,110.06 : 60,388.75 = 60,388.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,110.06/60,388.75 = 60,388.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,110.06x = 60,388.75 × 60,388.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,110.06x = 3,646,801,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,801,126.56/28,110.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,732.94

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