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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,600.44 and 61,306.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,600.44 and 61,306.88 is: 126,975.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,600.44 : 61,306.88 = 61,306.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,600.44/61,306.88 = 61,306.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,600.44x = 61,306.88 × 61,306.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,600.44x = 3,758,532,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,532,922.27/29,600.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,975.59

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