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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,522.13 and 50,392.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,522.13 and 50,392.13 is: 89,031.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,522.13 : 50,392.13 = 50,392.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,522.13/50,392.13 = 50,392.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,522.13x = 50,392.13 × 50,392.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,522.13x = 2,539,366,262.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,366,262.02/28,522.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,031.45

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