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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,549.75 and 44,345.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,549.75 and 44,345.50 is: 66,549.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,549.75 : 44,345.50 = 44,345.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,549.75/44,345.50 = 44,345.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,549.75x = 44,345.50 × 44,345.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,549.75x = 1,966,523,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,523,370.25/29,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,549.58

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