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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,802.84 and 59,904.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,802.84 and 59,904.91 is: 124,591.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,802.84 : 59,904.91 = 59,904.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,802.84/59,904.91 = 59,904.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,802.84x = 59,904.91 × 59,904.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,802.84x = 3,588,597,792.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,597,792.82/28,802.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,591.79

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