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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,937.25 and 58,678.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,937.25 and 58,678.88 is: 118,988.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,937.25 : 58,678.88 = 58,678.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,937.25/58,678.88 = 58,678.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,937.25x = 58,678.88 × 58,678.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,937.25x = 3,443,210,371.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,210,371.27/28,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,988.86

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