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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,425.50 and 60,400.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,425.50 and 60,400.13 is: 123,980.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,425.50 : 60,400.13 = 60,400.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,425.50/60,400.13 = 60,400.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,425.50x = 60,400.13 × 60,400.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,425.50x = 3,648,175,100.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,175,100.02/29,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,980.05

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