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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,482.75 and 62,326.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,482.75 and 62,326.13 is: 136,382.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,482.75 : 62,326.13 = 62,326.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,482.75/62,326.13 = 62,326.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,482.75x = 62,326.13 × 62,326.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,482.75x = 3,884,545,857.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,545,857.52/28,482.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,382.40

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