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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,301,912.44 and 60,640,070.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,301,912.44 and 60,640,070.06 is: 129,928,255.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,301,912.44 : 60,640,070.06 = 60,640,070.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,301,912.44/60,640,070.06 = 60,640,070.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,301,912.44x = 60,640,070.06 × 60,640,070.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,301,912.44x = 3,677,218,097,184,909
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,218,097,184,909/28,301,912.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,928,255.04

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