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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,013.19 and 58,957.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,013.19 and 58,957.88 is: 119,808.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,013.19 : 58,957.88 = 58,957.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,013.19/58,957.88 = 58,957.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,013.19x = 58,957.88 × 58,957.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,013.19x = 3,476,031,024.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,476,031,024.52/29,013.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,808.66

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