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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,380.38 and 60,219.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,380.38 and 60,219.56 is: 127,778.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,380.38 : 60,219.56 = 60,219.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,380.38/60,219.56 = 60,219.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,380.38x = 60,219.56 × 60,219.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,380.38x = 3,626,395,707.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,395,707.69/28,380.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,778.29

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