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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,557.75 and 58,937.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,557.75 and 58,937.25 is: 121,634.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,557.75 : 58,937.25 = 58,937.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,557.75/58,937.25 = 58,937.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,557.75x = 58,937.25 × 58,937.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,557.75x = 3,473,599,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,599,437.56/28,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,634.21

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