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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,787.75 and 41,036.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,787.75 and 41,036.63 is: 56,533.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,787.75 : 41,036.63 = 41,036.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,787.75/41,036.63 = 41,036.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,787.75x = 41,036.63 × 41,036.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,787.75x = 1,684,004,591.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,004,591.39/29,787.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,533.46

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