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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,693.75 and 28,733.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,693.75 and 28,733.44 is: 44,165.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,693.75 : 28,733.44 = 28,733.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,693.75/28,733.44 = 28,733.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,693.75x = 28,733.44 × 28,733.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,693.75x = 825,610,430.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,610,430.57/18,693.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,165.05

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