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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,352 and 69,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,352 and 69,256 is: 163,409.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,352 : 69,256 = 69,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,352/69,256 = 69,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,352x = 69,256 × 69,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,352x = 4,796,393,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,796,393,536/29,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,409.43

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