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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,598.75 and 61,933.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,598.75 and 61,933.50 is: 129,591.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,598.75 : 61,933.50 = 61,933.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,598.75/61,933.50 = 61,933.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,598.75x = 61,933.50 × 61,933.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,598.75x = 3,835,758,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,758,422.25/29,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,591.91

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