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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,830.75 and 29,633.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,830.75 and 29,633.63 is: 63,492.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,830.75 : 29,633.63 = 29,633.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,830.75/29,633.63 = 29,633.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,830.75x = 29,633.63 × 29,633.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,830.75x = 878,151,730.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,151,730.64/13,830.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,492.71

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