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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,301,448.75 and 60,638,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,301,448.75 and 60,638,580.75 is: 129,924,001.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,301,448.75 : 60,638,580.75 = 60,638,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,301,448.75/60,638,580.75 = 60,638,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,301,448.75x = 60,638,580.75 × 60,638,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,301,448.75x = 3,677,037,475,374,270.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,037,475,374,270.50/28,301,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,924,001.70

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