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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,815.75 and 44,501.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,815.75 and 44,501.63 is: 68,726.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,815.75 : 44,501.63 = 44,501.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,815.75/44,501.63 = 44,501.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,815.75x = 44,501.63 × 44,501.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,815.75x = 1,980,394,627.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,394,627.64/28,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,726.12

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