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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,004.75 and 61,440.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,004.75 and 61,440.19 is: 130,147.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,004.75 : 61,440.19 = 61,440.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,004.75/61,440.19 = 61,440.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,004.75x = 61,440.19 × 61,440.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,004.75x = 3,774,896,640.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,896,640.04/29,004.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,147.53

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