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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,301,919.75 and 60,640,086.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,301,919.75 and 60,640,086.38 is: 129,928,291.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,301,919.75 : 60,640,086.38 = 60,640,086.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,301,919.75/60,640,086.38 = 60,640,086.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,301,919.75x = 60,640,086.38 × 60,640,086.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,301,919.75x = 3,677,220,075,567,460.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,220,075,567,460.50/28,301,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,928,291.37

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