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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,002.69 and 63,331.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,002.69 and 63,331.88 is: 138,294.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,002.69 : 63,331.88 = 63,331.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,002.69/63,331.88 = 63,331.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,002.69x = 63,331.88 × 63,331.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,002.69x = 4,010,926,391.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,010,926,391.02/29,002.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,294.99

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