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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,491.75 and 58,804.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,491.75 and 58,804.88 is: 121,368.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,491.75 : 58,804.88 = 58,804.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,491.75/58,804.88 = 58,804.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,491.75x = 58,804.88 × 58,804.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,491.75x = 3,458,013,323.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,013,323.77/28,491.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,368.93

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