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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,888.31 and 63,093.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,888.31 and 63,093.94 is: 137,801.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,888.31 : 63,093.94 = 63,093.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,888.31/63,093.94 = 63,093.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,888.31x = 63,093.94 × 63,093.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,888.31x = 3,980,844,949.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,844,949.25/28,888.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,801.23

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