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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,124.75 and 63,701.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,124.75 and 63,701.25 is: 139,326.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,124.75 : 63,701.25 = 63,701.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,124.75/63,701.25 = 63,701.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,124.75x = 63,701.25 × 63,701.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,124.75x = 4,057,849,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,057,849,251.56/29,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,326.49

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