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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,328.48 and 62,192.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,328.48 and 62,192.81 is: 136,539.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,328.48 : 62,192.81 = 62,192.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,328.48/62,192.81 = 62,192.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,328.48x = 62,192.81 × 62,192.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,328.48x = 3,867,945,926.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,945,926.66/28,328.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,539.11

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