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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,038.02 and 61,765.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,038.02 and 61,765.66 is: 136,065.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,038.02 : 61,765.66 = 61,765.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,038.02/61,765.66 = 61,765.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,038.02x = 61,765.66 × 61,765.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,038.02x = 3,814,997,257.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,997,257.08/28,038.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,065.13

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