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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,563.05 and 61,893.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,563.05 and 61,893.07 is: 134,115.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,563.05 : 61,893.07 = 61,893.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,563.05/61,893.07 = 61,893.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,563.05x = 61,893.07 × 61,893.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,563.05x = 3,830,752,152.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,752,152.71/28,563.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,115.67

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