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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,815.75 and 59,955.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,815.75 and 59,955.19 is: 124,745.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,815.75 : 59,955.19 = 59,955.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,815.75/59,955.19 = 59,955.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,815.75x = 59,955.19 × 59,955.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,815.75x = 3,594,624,508.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,624,508.16/28,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,745.13

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