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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,722 and 63,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,722 and 63,033 is: 138,331.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,722 : 63,033 = 63,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,722/63,033 = 63,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,722x = 63,033 × 63,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,722x = 3,973,159,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,973,159,089/28,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,331.56

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