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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,119.75 and 60,909.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,119.75 and 60,909.38 is: 131,934.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,119.75 : 60,909.38 = 60,909.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,119.75/60,909.38 = 60,909.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,119.75x = 60,909.38 × 60,909.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,119.75x = 3,709,951,962.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,951,962.89/28,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,934.03

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