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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,798.03 and 59,895.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,798.03 and 59,895.70 is: 124,574.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,798.03 : 59,895.70 = 59,895.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,798.03/59,895.70 = 59,895.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,798.03x = 59,895.70 × 59,895.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,798.03x = 3,587,495,252.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,495,252.84/28,798.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,574.32

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