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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,815.75 and 62,592.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,815.75 and 62,592.75 is: 135,962.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,815.75 : 62,592.75 = 62,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,815.75/62,592.75 = 62,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,815.75x = 62,592.75 × 62,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,815.75x = 3,917,852,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,852,352.56/28,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,962.19

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