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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,113.75 and 59,680.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,113.75 and 59,680.13 is: 126,689.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,113.75 : 59,680.13 = 59,680.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,113.75/59,680.13 = 59,680.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,113.75x = 59,680.13 × 59,680.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,113.75x = 3,561,717,320.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,717,320.02/28,113.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,689.51

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