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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,524 and 62,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,524 and 62,576 is: 137,279.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,524 : 62,576 = 62,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,524/62,576 = 62,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,524x = 62,576 × 62,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,524x = 3,915,755,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,755,776/28,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,279.34

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