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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,731.50 and 61,922.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,731.50 and 61,922.25 is: 128,966.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,731.50 : 61,922.25 = 61,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,731.50/61,922.25 = 61,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,731.50x = 61,922.25 × 61,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,731.50x = 3,834,365,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,365,045.06/29,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,966.42

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