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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,896 and 60,082.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,896 and 60,082.50 is: 124,927.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,896 : 60,082.50 = 60,082.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,896/60,082.50 = 60,082.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,896x = 60,082.50 × 60,082.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,896x = 3,609,906,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,609,906,806.25/28,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,927.56

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