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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,410.75 and 44,568.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,410.75 and 44,568.56 is: 69,915.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,410.75 : 44,568.56 = 44,568.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,410.75/44,568.56 = 44,568.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,410.75x = 44,568.56 × 44,568.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,410.75x = 1,986,356,763.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,356,763.32/28,410.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,915.67

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