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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,200.50 and 56,938.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,200.50 and 56,938.50 is: 111,025.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,200.50 : 56,938.50 = 56,938.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,200.50/56,938.50 = 56,938.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,200.50x = 56,938.50 × 56,938.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,200.50x = 3,241,992,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,992,782.25/29,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,025.25

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