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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,986.25 and 41,352.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,986.25 and 41,352.75 is: 58,995.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,986.25 : 41,352.75 = 41,352.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,986.25/41,352.75 = 41,352.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,986.25x = 41,352.75 × 41,352.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,986.25x = 1,710,049,932.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,049,932.56/28,986.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,995.21

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