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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,088.56 and 62,629.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,088.56 and 62,629.88 is: 134,846.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,088.56 : 62,629.88 = 62,629.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,088.56/62,629.88 = 62,629.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,088.56x = 62,629.88 × 62,629.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,088.56x = 3,922,501,242.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,501,242.52/29,088.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,846.86

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