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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,708.44 and 44,568.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,708.44 and 44,568.56 is: 66,861.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,708.44 : 44,568.56 = 44,568.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,708.44/44,568.56 = 44,568.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,708.44x = 44,568.56 × 44,568.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,708.44x = 1,986,356,763.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,356,763.32/29,708.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,861.70

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