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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,704.38 and 54,264.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,704.38 and 54,264.94 is: 102,586.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,704.38 : 54,264.94 = 54,264.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,704.38/54,264.94 = 54,264.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,704.38x = 54,264.94 × 54,264.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,704.38x = 2,944,683,441.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,683,441.88/28,704.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,586.57

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