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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,747.13 and 62,556.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,747.13 and 62,556.75 is: 136,130.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,747.13 : 62,556.75 = 62,556.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,747.13/62,556.75 = 62,556.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,747.13x = 62,556.75 × 62,556.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,747.13x = 3,913,346,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,346,970.56/28,747.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,130.03

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