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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,106 and 61,846.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,106 and 61,846.88 is: 131,417.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,106 : 61,846.88 = 61,846.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,106/61,846.88 = 61,846.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,106x = 61,846.88 × 61,846.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,106x = 3,825,035,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,035,947.27/29,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,417.44

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