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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,025 and 62,986.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,025 and 62,986.50 is: 136,685.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,025 : 62,986.50 = 62,986.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,025/62,986.50 = 62,986.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,025x = 62,986.50 × 62,986.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,025x = 3,967,299,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,967,299,182.25/29,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,685.59

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