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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,167.75 and 57,115.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,167.75 and 57,115.13 is: 115,811.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,167.75 : 57,115.13 = 57,115.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,167.75/57,115.13 = 57,115.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,167.75x = 57,115.13 × 57,115.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,167.75x = 3,262,137,503.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,137,503.77/28,167.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,811.08

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