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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,266.75 and 63,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,266.75 and 63,213.50 is: 136,535.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,266.75 : 63,213.50 = 63,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,266.75/63,213.50 = 63,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,266.75x = 63,213.50 × 63,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,266.75x = 3,995,946,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,946,582.25/29,266.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,535.37

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