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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,025.21 and 55,271.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,025.21 and 55,271.94 is: 109,008.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,025.21 : 55,271.94 = 55,271.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,025.21/55,271.94 = 55,271.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,025.21x = 55,271.94 × 55,271.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,025.21x = 3,054,987,344.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,987,344.89/28,025.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,008.55

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