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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,152 and 61,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,152 and 61,532 is: 134,490.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,152 : 61,532 = 61,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,152/61,532 = 61,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,152x = 61,532 × 61,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,152x = 3,786,187,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,786,187,024/28,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,490.87

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