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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,326.50 and 63,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,326.50 and 63,216 is: 136,267.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,326.50 : 63,216 = 63,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,326.50/63,216 = 63,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,326.50x = 63,216 × 63,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,326.50x = 3,996,262,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,262,656/29,326.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,267.97

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