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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,637.30 and 62,920.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,637.30 and 62,920.13 is: 138,244.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,637.30 : 62,920.13 = 62,920.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,637.30/62,920.13 = 62,920.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,637.30x = 62,920.13 × 62,920.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,637.30x = 3,958,942,130.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,942,130.02/28,637.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,244.27

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