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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,783.75 and 40,475.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,783.75 and 40,475.75 is: 56,917.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,783.75 : 40,475.75 = 40,475.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,783.75/40,475.75 = 40,475.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,783.75x = 40,475.75 × 40,475.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,783.75x = 1,638,286,338.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,286,338.06/28,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,917.06

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