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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,552.50 and 61,489.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,552.50 and 61,489.13 is: 132,419.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,552.50 : 61,489.13 = 61,489.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,552.50/61,489.13 = 61,489.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,552.50x = 61,489.13 × 61,489.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,552.50x = 3,780,912,493.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,912,493.27/28,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,419.67

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