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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,263.75 and 61,448.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,263.75 and 61,448.63 is: 133,596.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,263.75 : 61,448.63 = 61,448.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,263.75/61,448.63 = 61,448.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,263.75x = 61,448.63 × 61,448.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,263.75x = 3,775,933,514.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,775,933,514.39/28,263.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,596.34

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