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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,201.50 and 43,598.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,201.50 and 43,598.25 is: 67,400.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,201.50 : 43,598.25 = 43,598.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,201.50/43,598.25 = 43,598.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,201.50x = 43,598.25 × 43,598.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,201.50x = 1,900,807,403.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,807,403.06/28,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,400.93

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