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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,217.25 and 61,296.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,217.25 and 61,296.75 is: 133,155.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,217.25 : 61,296.75 = 61,296.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,217.25/61,296.75 = 61,296.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,217.25x = 61,296.75 × 61,296.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,217.25x = 3,757,291,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,291,560.56/28,217.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,155.84

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