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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,028.25 and 61,517.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,028.25 and 61,517.25 is: 135,019.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,028.25 : 61,517.25 = 61,517.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,028.25/61,517.25 = 61,517.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,028.25x = 61,517.25 × 61,517.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,028.25x = 3,784,372,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,372,047.56/28,028.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,019.92

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