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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,393.50 and 61,758.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,393.50 and 61,758.38 is: 134,329.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,393.50 : 61,758.38 = 61,758.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,393.50/61,758.38 = 61,758.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,393.50x = 61,758.38 × 61,758.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,393.50x = 3,814,096,882.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,096,882.64/28,393.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,329.93

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