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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,256.75 and 63,857.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,256.75 and 63,857.25 is: 139,378.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,256.75 : 63,857.25 = 63,857.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,256.75/63,857.25 = 63,857.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,256.75x = 63,857.25 × 63,857.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,256.75x = 4,077,748,377.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,748,377.56/29,256.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,378.04

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