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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,018.13 and 47,100.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,018.13 and 47,100.38 is: 79,178.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,018.13 : 47,100.38 = 47,100.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,018.13/47,100.38 = 47,100.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,018.13x = 47,100.38 × 47,100.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,018.13x = 2,218,445,325.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,445,325.14/28,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,178.94

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