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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,597.13 and 43,746.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,597.13 and 43,746.38 is: 66,920.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,597.13 : 43,746.38 = 43,746.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,597.13/43,746.38 = 43,746.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,597.13x = 43,746.38 × 43,746.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,597.13x = 1,913,745,325.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,745,325.64/28,597.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,920.90

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