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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,750.50 and 60,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,750.50 and 60,912 is: 129,050.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,750.50 : 60,912 = 60,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,750.50/60,912 = 60,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,750.50x = 60,912 × 60,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,750.50x = 3,710,271,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,271,744/28,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,050.69

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