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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,180.25 and 43,770.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,180.25 and 43,770.38 is: 65,655.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,180.25 : 43,770.38 = 43,770.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,180.25/43,770.38 = 43,770.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,180.25x = 43,770.38 × 43,770.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,180.25x = 1,915,845,727.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,845,727.64/29,180.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,655.56

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