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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,319 and 69,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,319 and 69,141 is: 163,050.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,319 : 69,141 = 69,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,319/69,141 = 69,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,319x = 69,141 × 69,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,319x = 4,780,477,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,780,477,881/29,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,050.51

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