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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,933.50 and 61,421.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,933.50 and 61,421.25 is: 130,387.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,933.50 : 61,421.25 = 61,421.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,933.50/61,421.25 = 61,421.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,933.50x = 61,421.25 × 61,421.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,933.50x = 3,772,569,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,569,951.56/28,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,387.61

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