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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,558.83 and 57,809.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,558.83 and 57,809.95 is: 117,021.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,558.83 : 57,809.95 = 57,809.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,558.83/57,809.95 = 57,809.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,558.83x = 57,809.95 × 57,809.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,558.83x = 3,341,990,680.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,990,680.31/28,558.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,021.28

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