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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,163.53 and 57,104.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,163.53 and 57,104.16 is: 115,783.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,163.53 : 57,104.16 = 57,104.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,163.53/57,104.16 = 57,104.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,163.53x = 57,104.16 × 57,104.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,163.53x = 3,260,884,661.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,884,661.02/28,163.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,783.94

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