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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,742.75 and 43,495.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,742.75 and 43,495.13 is: 63,606.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,742.75 : 43,495.13 = 43,495.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,742.75/43,495.13 = 43,495.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,742.75x = 43,495.13 × 43,495.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,742.75x = 1,891,825,898.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,825,898.77/29,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,606.29

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