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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,089.13 and 62,818.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,089.13 and 62,818.88 is: 135,659.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,089.13 : 62,818.88 = 62,818.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,089.13/62,818.88 = 62,818.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,089.13x = 62,818.88 × 62,818.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,089.13x = 3,946,211,056.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,211,056.27/29,089.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,659.32

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