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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,560.50 and 43,242.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,560.50 and 43,242.75 is: 63,257.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,560.50 : 43,242.75 = 43,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,560.50/43,242.75 = 43,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,560.50x = 43,242.75 × 43,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,560.50x = 1,869,935,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,935,427.56/29,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,257.91

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