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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,028.75 and 59,287.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,028.75 and 59,287.50 is: 121,087.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,028.75 : 59,287.50 = 59,287.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,028.75/59,287.50 = 59,287.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,028.75x = 59,287.50 × 59,287.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,028.75x = 3,515,007,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,515,007,656.25/29,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,087.12

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