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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,222.25 and 62,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,222.25 and 62,085 is: 131,904.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,222.25 : 62,085 = 62,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,222.25/62,085 = 62,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,222.25x = 62,085 × 62,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,222.25x = 3,854,547,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,547,225/29,222.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,904.53

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