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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,528 and 62,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,528 and 62,887 is: 138,627.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,528 : 62,887 = 62,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,528/62,887 = 62,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,528x = 62,887 × 62,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,528x = 3,954,774,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,774,769/28,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,627.83

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