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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,110.19 and 60,388.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,110.19 and 60,388.69 is: 129,732.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,110.19 : 60,388.69 = 60,388.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,110.19/60,388.69 = 60,388.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,110.19x = 60,388.69 × 60,388.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,110.19x = 3,646,793,577.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,793,577.97/28,110.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,732.10

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