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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,521 and 43,895.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,521 and 43,895.25 is: 67,556.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,521 : 43,895.25 = 43,895.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,521/43,895.25 = 43,895.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,521x = 43,895.25 × 43,895.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,521x = 1,926,792,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,792,972.56/28,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,556.99

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