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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,738.13 and 62,822.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,738.13 and 62,822.25 is: 137,330.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,738.13 : 62,822.25 = 62,822.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,738.13/62,822.25 = 62,822.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,738.13x = 62,822.25 × 62,822.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,738.13x = 3,946,635,095.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,635,095.06/28,738.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,330.99

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