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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,167,413.75 and 62,856,722.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,167,413.75 and 62,856,722.25 is: 135,458,274.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,167,413.75 : 62,856,722.25 = 62,856,722.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,167,413.75/62,856,722.25 = 62,856,722.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,167,413.75x = 62,856,722.25 × 62,856,722.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,167,413.75x = 3,950,967,532,013,645
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,967,532,013,645/29,167,413.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,458,274.29

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