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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,055.25 and 61,389.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,055.25 and 61,389.75 is: 134,331.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,055.25 : 61,389.75 = 61,389.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,055.25/61,389.75 = 61,389.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,055.25x = 61,389.75 × 61,389.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,055.25x = 3,768,701,405.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,701,405.06/28,055.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,331.41

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