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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,315.25 and 63,191.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,315.25 and 63,191.81 is: 136,215.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,315.25 : 63,191.81 = 63,191.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,315.25/63,191.81 = 63,191.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,315.25x = 63,191.81 × 63,191.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,315.25x = 3,993,205,167.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,205,167.04/29,315.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,215.97

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