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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,705.50 and 61,804.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,705.50 and 61,804.13 is: 133,066.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,705.50 : 61,804.13 = 61,804.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,705.50/61,804.13 = 61,804.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,705.50x = 61,804.13 × 61,804.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,705.50x = 3,819,749,867.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,749,867.02/28,705.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,066.83

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