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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,230.75 and 61,382.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,230.75 and 61,382.25 is: 133,463.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,230.75 : 61,382.25 = 61,382.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,230.75/61,382.25 = 61,382.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,230.75x = 61,382.25 × 61,382.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,230.75x = 3,767,780,615.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767,780,615.06/28,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,463.71

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