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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,803.50 and 41,775.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,803.50 and 41,775.75 is: 58,557.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,803.50 : 41,775.75 = 41,775.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,803.50/41,775.75 = 41,775.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,803.50x = 41,775.75 × 41,775.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,803.50x = 1,745,213,288.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,213,288.06/29,803.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,557.33

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