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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,001.38 and 61,796.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,001.38 and 61,796.25 is: 131,675.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,001.38 : 61,796.25 = 61,796.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,001.38/61,796.25 = 61,796.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,001.38x = 61,796.25 × 61,796.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,001.38x = 3,818,776,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,776,514.06/29,001.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,675.71

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