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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,685.25 and 29,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,685.25 and 29,506.75 is: 63,619.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,685.25 : 29,506.75 = 29,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,685.25/29,506.75 = 29,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,685.25x = 29,506.75 × 29,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,685.25x = 870,648,295.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,648,295.56/13,685.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,619.47

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