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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,342.25 and 62,839.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,342.25 and 62,839.13 is: 134,575.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,342.25 : 62,839.13 = 62,839.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,342.25/62,839.13 = 62,839.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,342.25x = 62,839.13 × 62,839.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,342.25x = 3,948,755,630.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,755,630.77/29,342.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,575.76

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