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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,401.31 and 44,375.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,401.31 and 44,375.63 is: 66,976.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,401.31 : 44,375.63 = 44,375.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,401.31/44,375.63 = 44,375.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,401.31x = 44,375.63 × 44,375.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,401.31x = 1,969,196,094.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,196,094.14/29,401.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,976.47

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