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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,104 and 62,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,104 and 62,456 is: 134,028.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,104 : 62,456 = 62,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,104/62,456 = 62,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,104x = 62,456 × 62,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,104x = 3,900,751,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,751,936/29,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,028.04

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