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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,626.75 and 62,768.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,626.75 and 62,768.25 is: 137,628.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,626.75 : 62,768.25 = 62,768.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,626.75/62,768.25 = 62,768.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,626.75x = 62,768.25 × 62,768.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,626.75x = 3,939,853,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,853,208.06/28,626.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,628.38

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