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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,526.25 and 58,870.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,526.25 and 58,870.50 is: 121,492.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,526.25 : 58,870.50 = 58,870.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,526.25/58,870.50 = 58,870.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,526.25x = 58,870.50 × 58,870.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,526.25x = 3,465,735,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,735,770.25/28,526.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,492.86

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