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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,895 and 62,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,895 and 62,100.50 is: 133,465.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,895 : 62,100.50 = 62,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,895/62,100.50 = 62,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,895x = 62,100.50 × 62,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,895x = 3,856,472,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,472,100.25/28,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,465.03

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