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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,302.75 and 61,518.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,302.75 and 61,518.75 is: 133,716.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,302.75 : 61,518.75 = 61,518.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,302.75/61,518.75 = 61,518.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,302.75x = 61,518.75 × 61,518.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,302.75x = 3,784,556,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,556,601.56/28,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,716.92

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