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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,902.45 and 63,328.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,902.45 and 63,328.08 is: 138,758.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,902.45 : 63,328.08 = 63,328.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,902.45/63,328.08 = 63,328.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,902.45x = 63,328.08 × 63,328.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,902.45x = 4,010,445,479.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,010,445,479.01/28,902.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,758.00

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