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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,834.75 and 61,980.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,834.75 and 61,980.25 is: 133,226.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,834.75 : 61,980.25 = 61,980.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,834.75/61,980.25 = 61,980.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,834.75x = 61,980.25 × 61,980.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,834.75x = 3,841,551,390.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,551,390.06/28,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,226.45

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