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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,950.75 and 43,426.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,950.75 and 43,426.13 is: 65,139.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,950.75 : 43,426.13 = 43,426.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,950.75/43,426.13 = 43,426.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,950.75x = 43,426.13 × 43,426.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,950.75x = 1,885,828,332.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,828,332.52/28,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,139.19

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