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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,700.56 and 61,506.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,700.56 and 61,506.28 is: 127,372.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,700.56 : 61,506.28 = 61,506.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,700.56/61,506.28 = 61,506.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,700.56x = 61,506.28 × 61,506.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,700.56x = 3,783,022,633.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,022,633.20/29,700.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,372.09

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