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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,937.25 and 63,200.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,937.25 and 63,200.25 is: 138,032.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,937.25 : 63,200.25 = 63,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,937.25/63,200.25 = 63,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,937.25x = 63,200.25 × 63,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,937.25x = 3,994,271,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,271,600.06/28,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,032.18

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