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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,132.63 and 63,455.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,132.63 and 63,455.25 is: 138,215.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,132.63 : 63,455.25 = 63,455.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,132.63/63,455.25 = 63,455.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,132.63x = 63,455.25 × 63,455.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,132.63x = 4,026,568,752.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,026,568,752.56/29,132.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,215.10

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