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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,200.50 and 59,798.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,200.50 and 59,798.25 is: 122,457.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,200.50 : 59,798.25 = 59,798.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,200.50/59,798.25 = 59,798.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,200.50x = 59,798.25 × 59,798.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,200.50x = 3,575,830,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,830,703.06/29,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,457.86

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