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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,839.22 and 40,548.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,839.22 and 40,548.94 is: 55,102.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,839.22 : 40,548.94 = 40,548.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,839.22/40,548.94 = 40,548.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,839.22x = 40,548.94 × 40,548.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,839.22x = 1,644,216,332.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,216,332.38/29,839.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,102.53

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