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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,450.25 and 44,077.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,450.25 and 44,077.50 is: 65,969.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,450.25 : 44,077.50 = 44,077.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,450.25/44,077.50 = 44,077.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,450.25x = 44,077.50 × 44,077.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,450.25x = 1,942,826,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,826,006.25/29,450.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,969.76

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