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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,729.25 and 61,917.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,729.25 and 61,917.75 is: 128,957.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,729.25 : 61,917.75 = 61,917.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,729.25/61,917.75 = 61,917.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,729.25x = 61,917.75 × 61,917.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,729.25x = 3,833,807,765.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,807,765.06/29,729.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,957.43

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