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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,350.50 and 62,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,350.50 and 62,088 is: 135,973.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,350.50 : 62,088 = 62,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,350.50/62,088 = 62,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,350.50x = 62,088 × 62,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,350.50x = 3,854,919,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,919,744/28,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,973.61

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