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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,110.71 and 62,371.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,110.71 and 62,371.41 is: 133,634.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,110.71 : 62,371.41 = 62,371.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,110.71/62,371.41 = 62,371.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,110.71x = 62,371.41 × 62,371.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,110.71x = 3,890,192,317.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,192,317.60/29,110.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,634.40

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