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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,110.50 and 62,869.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,110.50 and 62,869.50 is: 135,778.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,110.50 : 62,869.50 = 62,869.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,110.50/62,869.50 = 62,869.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,110.50x = 62,869.50 × 62,869.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,110.50x = 3,952,574,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,574,030.25/29,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,778.29

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