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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,803.75 and 44,704.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,803.75 and 44,704.13 is: 69,381.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,803.75 : 44,704.13 = 44,704.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,803.75/44,704.13 = 44,704.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,803.75x = 44,704.13 × 44,704.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,803.75x = 1,998,458,792.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,458,792.02/28,803.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,381.90

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