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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,028.38 and 67,197.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,028.38 and 67,197.94 is: 155,556.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,028.38 : 67,197.94 = 67,197.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,028.38/67,197.94 = 67,197.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,028.38x = 67,197.94 × 67,197.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,028.38x = 4,515,562,804.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,562,804.25/29,028.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,556.86

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