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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,469.25 and 62,301.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,469.25 and 62,301.75 is: 136,340.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,469.25 : 62,301.75 = 62,301.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,469.25/62,301.75 = 62,301.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,469.25x = 62,301.75 × 62,301.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,469.25x = 3,881,508,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,508,053.06/28,469.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,340.37

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