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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,180.75 and 56,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,180.75 and 56,903.50 is: 110,963.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,180.75 : 56,903.50 = 56,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,180.75/56,903.50 = 56,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,180.75x = 56,903.50 × 56,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,180.75x = 3,238,008,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,008,312.25/29,180.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,963.85

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