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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,382.75 and 54,877.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,382.75 and 54,877.50 is: 102,493.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,382.75 : 54,877.50 = 54,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,382.75/54,877.50 = 54,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,382.75x = 54,877.50 × 54,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,382.75x = 3,011,540,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,540,006.25/29,382.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,493.47

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