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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,862.44 and 44,334.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,862.44 and 44,334.38 is: 68,100.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,862.44 : 44,334.38 = 44,334.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,862.44/44,334.38 = 44,334.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,862.44x = 44,334.38 × 44,334.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,862.44x = 1,965,536,806.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,536,806.64/28,862.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,100.17

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