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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,500.75 and 40,695.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,500.75 and 40,695.75 is: 58,108.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,500.75 : 40,695.75 = 40,695.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,500.75/40,695.75 = 40,695.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,500.75x = 40,695.75 × 40,695.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,500.75x = 1,656,144,068.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,144,068.06/28,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,108.79

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