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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,342.25 and 57,226.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,342.25 and 57,226.50 is: 111,609.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,342.25 : 57,226.50 = 57,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,342.25/57,226.50 = 57,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,342.25x = 57,226.50 × 57,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,342.25x = 3,274,872,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,872,302.25/29,342.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,609.45

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