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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,841.75 and 41,829.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,841.75 and 41,829.75 is: 58,633.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,841.75 : 41,829.75 = 41,829.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,841.75/41,829.75 = 41,829.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,841.75x = 41,829.75 × 41,829.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,841.75x = 1,749,727,985.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,727,985.06/29,841.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,633.56

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