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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,192 and 61,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,192 and 61,244 is: 133,045.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,192 : 61,244 = 61,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,192/61,244 = 61,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,192x = 61,244 × 61,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,192x = 3,750,827,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,827,536/28,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,045.81

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