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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,913.25 and 63,067.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,913.25 and 63,067.88 is: 137,568.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,913.25 : 63,067.88 = 63,067.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,913.25/63,067.88 = 63,067.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,913.25x = 63,067.88 × 63,067.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,913.25x = 3,977,556,857.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,556,857.02/28,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,568.65

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