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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,145.75 and 62,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,145.75 and 62,943.75 is: 135,934.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,145.75 : 62,943.75 = 62,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,145.75/62,943.75 = 62,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,145.75x = 62,943.75 × 62,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,145.75x = 3,961,915,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,915,664.06/29,145.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,934.59

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