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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,940.25 and 61,433.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,940.25 and 61,433.25 is: 130,408.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,940.25 : 61,433.25 = 61,433.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,940.25/61,433.25 = 61,433.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,940.25x = 61,433.25 × 61,433.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,940.25x = 3,774,044,205.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,044,205.56/28,940.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,408.14

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