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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,232 and 63,134.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,232 and 63,134.50 is: 136,356.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,232 : 63,134.50 = 63,134.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,232/63,134.50 = 63,134.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,232x = 63,134.50 × 63,134.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,232x = 3,985,965,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,965,090.25/29,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,356.22

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