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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,581.50 and 44,679.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,581.50 and 44,679.75 is: 67,484.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,581.50 : 44,679.75 = 44,679.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,581.50/44,679.75 = 44,679.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,581.50x = 44,679.75 × 44,679.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,581.50x = 1,996,280,060.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,280,060.06/29,581.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,484.07

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