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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,798.03 and 43,599.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,798.03 and 43,599.52 is: 66,008.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,798.03 : 43,599.52 = 43,599.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,798.03/43,599.52 = 43,599.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,798.03x = 43,599.52 × 43,599.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,798.03x = 1,900,917,762.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,917,762.73/28,798.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,008.60

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