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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,301,948.25 and 60,640,144.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,301,948.25 and 60,640,144.50 is: 129,928,409.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,301,948.25 : 60,640,144.50 = 60,640,144.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,301,948.25/60,640,144.50 = 60,640,144.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,301,948.25x = 60,640,144.50 × 60,640,144.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,301,948.25x = 3,677,227,124,980,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,227,124,980,880/28,301,948.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,928,409.61

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