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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,130 and 61,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,130 and 61,728 is: 130,804.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,130 : 61,728 = 61,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,130/61,728 = 61,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,130x = 61,728 × 61,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,130x = 3,810,345,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,345,984/29,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,804.87

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