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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,401.75 and 44,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,401.75 and 44,100.75 is: 68,477.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,401.75 : 44,100.75 = 44,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,401.75/44,100.75 = 44,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,401.75x = 44,100.75 × 44,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,401.75x = 1,944,876,150.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,876,150.56/28,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,477.34

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