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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,872,335.75 and 60,132,921.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,872,335.75 and 60,132,921.13 is: 125,239,891.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,872,335.75 : 60,132,921.13 = 60,132,921.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,872,335.75/60,132,921.13 = 60,132,921.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,872,335.75x = 60,132,921.13 × 60,132,921.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,872,335.75x = 3,615,968,203,025,471.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,968,203,025,471.50/28,872,335.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,239,891.72

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