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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,181.25 and 56,904.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,181.25 and 56,904.50 is: 110,965.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,181.25 : 56,904.50 = 56,904.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,181.25/56,904.50 = 56,904.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,181.25x = 56,904.50 × 56,904.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,181.25x = 3,238,122,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,122,120.25/29,181.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,965.85

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