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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,142 and 62,529.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,142 and 62,529.75 is: 134,169.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,142 : 62,529.75 = 62,529.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,142/62,529.75 = 62,529.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,142x = 62,529.75 × 62,529.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,142x = 3,909,969,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,969,635.06/29,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,169.57

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