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Finding the Third Proportional to 28 and 72.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28 and 72.75 is: 189.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28 : 72.75 = 72.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28/72.75 = 72.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28x = 72.75 × 72.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28x = 5,292.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,292.56/28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189.02

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