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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,300.50 and 58,921.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,300.50 and 58,921.50 is: 122,674.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,300.50 : 58,921.50 = 58,921.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,300.50/58,921.50 = 58,921.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,300.50x = 58,921.50 × 58,921.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,300.50x = 3,471,743,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,743,162.25/28,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,674.27

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