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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,103.75 and 44,501.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,103.75 and 44,501.48 is: 68,045.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,103.75 : 44,501.48 = 44,501.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,103.75/44,501.48 = 44,501.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,103.75x = 44,501.48 × 44,501.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,103.75x = 1,980,382,111.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,382,111.58/29,103.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,045.60

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