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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,001.38 and 63,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,001.38 and 63,328.50 is: 138,286.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,001.38 : 63,328.50 = 63,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,001.38/63,328.50 = 63,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,001.38x = 63,328.50 × 63,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,001.38x = 4,010,498,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,010,498,912.25/29,001.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,286.51

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