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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,227.50 and 61,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,227.50 and 61,932.75 is: 131,234.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,227.50 : 61,932.75 = 61,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,227.50/61,932.75 = 61,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,227.50x = 61,932.75 × 61,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,227.50x = 3,835,665,522.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,665,522.56/29,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,234.81

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