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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,200.50 and 63,500.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,200.50 and 63,500.63 is: 138,091.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,200.50 : 63,500.63 = 63,500.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,200.50/63,500.63 = 63,500.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,200.50x = 63,500.63 × 63,500.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,200.50x = 4,032,329,375.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,032,329,375.39/29,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,091.11

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