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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,320.73 and 62,793.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,320.73 and 62,793.35 is: 134,478.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,320.73 : 62,793.35 = 62,793.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,320.73/62,793.35 = 62,793.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,320.73x = 62,793.35 × 62,793.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,320.73x = 3,943,005,000.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,005,000.45/29,320.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,478.38

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