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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,400.75 and 44,167.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,400.75 and 44,167.36 is: 66,350.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,400.75 : 44,167.36 = 44,167.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,400.75/44,167.36 = 44,167.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,400.75x = 44,167.36 × 44,167.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,400.75x = 1,950,755,634.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,755,634.16/29,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,350.54

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