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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,753.13 and 62,568.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,753.13 and 62,568.75 is: 136,153.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,753.13 : 62,568.75 = 62,568.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,753.13/62,568.75 = 62,568.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,753.13x = 62,568.75 × 62,568.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,753.13x = 3,914,848,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,848,476.56/28,753.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,153.84

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