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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,230.75 and 63,132.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,230.75 and 63,132.25 is: 136,352.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,230.75 : 63,132.25 = 63,132.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,230.75/63,132.25 = 63,132.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,230.75x = 63,132.25 × 63,132.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,230.75x = 3,985,680,990.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,680,990.06/29,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,352.33

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