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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,400.25 and 44,554.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,400.25 and 44,554.88 is: 69,898.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,400.25 : 44,554.88 = 44,554.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,400.25/44,554.88 = 44,554.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,400.25x = 44,554.88 × 44,554.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,400.25x = 1,985,136,886.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,136,886.27/28,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,898.57

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