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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,680.75 and 62,529.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,680.75 and 62,529.56 is: 136,326.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,680.75 : 62,529.56 = 62,529.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,680.75/62,529.56 = 62,529.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,680.75x = 62,529.56 × 62,529.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,680.75x = 3,909,946,186.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,946,186.44/28,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,326.50

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