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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,733.06 and 60,921.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,733.06 and 60,921.56 is: 129,169.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,733.06 : 60,921.56 = 60,921.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,733.06/60,921.56 = 60,921.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,733.06x = 60,921.56 × 60,921.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,733.06x = 3,711,436,777.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,436,777.44/28,733.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,169.55

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