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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,237.36 and 61,391.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,237.36 and 61,391.67 is: 133,473.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,237.36 : 61,391.67 = 61,391.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,237.36/61,391.67 = 61,391.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,237.36x = 61,391.67 × 61,391.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,237.36x = 3,768,937,375.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,937,375.61/28,237.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,473.44

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