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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,250.75 and 41,799.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,250.75 and 41,799.56 is: 59,731.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,250.75 : 41,799.56 = 41,799.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,250.75/41,799.56 = 41,799.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,250.75x = 41,799.56 × 41,799.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,250.75x = 1,747,203,425.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,203,425.19/29,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,731.92

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