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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,833.75 and 62,406.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,833.75 and 62,406.75 is: 135,070.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,833.75 : 62,406.75 = 62,406.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,833.75/62,406.75 = 62,406.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,833.75x = 62,406.75 × 62,406.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,833.75x = 3,894,602,445.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,602,445.56/28,833.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,070.97

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