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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,799 and 62,048.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,799 and 62,048.25 is: 129,198.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,799 : 62,048.25 = 62,048.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,799/62,048.25 = 62,048.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,799x = 62,048.25 × 62,048.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,799x = 3,849,985,328.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,985,328.06/29,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,198.47

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