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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,122.50 and 60,102.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,122.50 and 60,102.75 is: 124,039.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,122.50 : 60,102.75 = 60,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,122.50/60,102.75 = 60,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,122.50x = 60,102.75 × 60,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,122.50x = 3,612,340,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,340,557.56/29,122.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,039.51

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