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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,896.75 and 43,552.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,896.75 and 43,552.69 is: 65,641.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,896.75 : 43,552.69 = 43,552.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,896.75/43,552.69 = 43,552.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,896.75x = 43,552.69 × 43,552.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,896.75x = 1,896,836,588.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,836,588.47/28,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,641.87

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