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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,529.25 and 61,569.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,529.25 and 61,569.38 is: 132,873.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,529.25 : 61,569.38 = 61,569.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,529.25/61,569.38 = 61,569.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,529.25x = 61,569.38 × 61,569.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,529.25x = 3,790,787,937.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,787,937.89/28,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,873.73

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