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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,721.25 and 62,054.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,721.25 and 62,054.44 is: 134,073.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,721.25 : 62,054.44 = 62,054.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,721.25/62,054.44 = 62,054.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,721.25x = 62,054.44 × 62,054.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,721.25x = 3,850,753,213.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,753,213.44/28,721.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,073.32

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