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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,032.75 and 48,367.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,032.75 and 48,367.13 is: 83,451.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,032.75 : 48,367.13 = 48,367.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,032.75/48,367.13 = 48,367.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,032.75x = 48,367.13 × 48,367.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,032.75x = 2,339,378,780.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,378,780.77/28,032.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,451.63

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