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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,981.13 and 61,075.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,981.13 and 61,075.69 is: 128,712.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,981.13 : 61,075.69 = 61,075.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,981.13/61,075.69 = 61,075.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,981.13x = 61,075.69 × 61,075.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,981.13x = 3,730,239,603.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,239,603.60/28,981.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,712.73

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