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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,608.27 and 57,995.01

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,608.27 and 57,995.01 is: 117,568.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,608.27 : 57,995.01 = 57,995.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,608.27/57,995.01 = 57,995.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,608.27x = 57,995.01 × 57,995.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,608.27x = 3,363,421,327.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,363,421,327.62/28,608.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,568.16

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