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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,500.59 and 44,240.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,500.59 and 44,240.63 is: 66,345.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,500.59 : 44,240.63 = 44,240.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,500.59/44,240.63 = 44,240.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,500.59x = 44,240.63 × 44,240.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,500.59x = 1,957,232,900.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,232,900.39/29,500.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,345.54

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