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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,025.75 and 59,281.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,025.75 and 59,281.50 is: 121,075.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,025.75 : 59,281.50 = 59,281.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,025.75/59,281.50 = 59,281.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,025.75x = 59,281.50 × 59,281.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,025.75x = 3,514,296,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514,296,242.25/29,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,075.12

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