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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,653.75 and 60,405.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,653.75 and 60,405.75 is: 127,343.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,653.75 : 60,405.75 = 60,405.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,653.75/60,405.75 = 60,405.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,653.75x = 60,405.75 × 60,405.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,653.75x = 3,648,854,633.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,854,633.06/28,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,343.01

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