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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,932.19 and 43,542.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,932.19 and 43,542.56 is: 65,530.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,932.19 : 43,542.56 = 43,542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,932.19/43,542.56 = 43,542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,932.19x = 43,542.56 × 43,542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,932.19x = 1,895,954,749.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,954,749.07/28,932.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,530.99

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