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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,135.50 and 28,500.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,135.50 and 28,500.19 is: 61,837.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,135.50 : 28,500.19 = 28,500.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,135.50/28,500.19 = 28,500.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,135.50x = 28,500.19 × 28,500.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,135.50x = 812,260,687.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,260,687.54/13,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,837.06

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