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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,037,857.25 and 63,196,572.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,037,857.25 and 63,196,572.75 is: 137,537,931.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,037,857.25 : 63,196,572.75 = 63,196,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,037,857.25/63,196,572.75 = 63,196,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,037,857.25x = 63,196,572.75 × 63,196,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,037,857.25x = 3,993,806,807,346,042.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,806,807,346,042.50/29,037,857.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,537,931.02

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