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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,054.64 and 61,543.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,054.64 and 61,543.55 is: 130,361.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,054.64 : 61,543.55 = 61,543.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,054.64/61,543.55 = 61,543.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,054.64x = 61,543.55 × 61,543.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,054.64x = 3,787,608,161.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,608,161.96/29,054.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,361.57

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