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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,632.75 and 61,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,632.75 and 61,070.25 is: 130,255.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,632.75 : 61,070.25 = 61,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,632.75/61,070.25 = 61,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,632.75x = 61,070.25 × 61,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,632.75x = 3,729,575,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,575,435.06/28,632.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,255.58

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