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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,230.50 and 63,125.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,230.50 and 63,125.25 is: 136,323.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,230.50 : 63,125.25 = 63,125.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,230.50/63,125.25 = 63,125.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,230.50x = 63,125.25 × 63,125.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,230.50x = 3,984,797,187.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,797,187.56/29,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,323.26

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