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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,903.75 and 29,839.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,903.75 and 29,839.50 is: 69,002.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,903.75 : 29,839.50 = 29,839.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,903.75/29,839.50 = 29,839.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,903.75x = 29,839.50 × 29,839.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,903.75x = 890,395,760.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,395,760.25/12,903.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,002.87

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