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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,728.75 and 44,587.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,728.75 and 44,587.13 is: 69,199.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,728.75 : 44,587.13 = 44,587.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,728.75/44,587.13 = 44,587.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,728.75x = 44,587.13 × 44,587.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,728.75x = 1,988,011,715.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,011,715.77/28,728.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,199.38

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