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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,747.25 and 43,797.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,747.25 and 43,797.38 is: 64,483.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,747.25 : 43,797.38 = 43,797.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,747.25/43,797.38 = 43,797.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,747.25x = 43,797.38 × 43,797.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,747.25x = 1,918,210,056.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,210,056.89/29,747.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,483.61

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