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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,937.38 and 41,625.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,937.38 and 41,625.63 is: 57,877.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,937.38 : 41,625.63 = 41,625.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,937.38/41,625.63 = 41,625.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,937.38x = 41,625.63 × 41,625.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,937.38x = 1,732,692,656.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,692,656.64/29,937.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,877.24

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