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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,128.75 and 43,536.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,128.75 and 43,536.75 is: 67,384.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,128.75 : 43,536.75 = 43,536.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,128.75/43,536.75 = 43,536.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,128.75x = 43,536.75 × 43,536.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,128.75x = 1,895,448,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,448,600.56/28,128.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,384.74

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