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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,429,232.50 and 29,299,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,429,232.50 and 29,299,158 is: 69,066,264.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,429,232.50 : 29,299,158 = 29,299,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,429,232.50/29,299,158 = 29,299,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,429,232.50x = 29,299,158 × 29,299,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,429,232.50x = 858,440,659,508,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,440,659,508,964/12,429,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,066,264.51

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