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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,799.75 and 67,937.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,799.75 and 67,937.25 is: 154,882.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,799.75 : 67,937.25 = 67,937.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,799.75/67,937.25 = 67,937.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,799.75x = 67,937.25 × 67,937.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,799.75x = 4,615,469,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,469,937.56/29,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,882.84

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