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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,346.75 and 41,814.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,346.75 and 41,814.75 is: 59,579.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,346.75 : 41,814.75 = 41,814.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,346.75/41,814.75 = 41,814.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,346.75x = 41,814.75 × 41,814.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,346.75x = 1,748,473,317.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,473,317.56/29,346.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,579.79

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