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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,815.75 and 63,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,815.75 and 63,099 is: 138,170.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,815.75 : 63,099 = 63,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,815.75/63,099 = 63,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,815.75x = 63,099 × 63,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,815.75x = 3,981,483,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,483,801/28,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,170.40

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