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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,371,236.75 and 63,623,938.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,371,236.75 and 63,623,938.50 is: 137,822,100.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,371,236.75 : 63,623,938.50 = 63,623,938.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,371,236.75/63,623,938.50 = 63,623,938.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,371,236.75x = 63,623,938.50 × 63,623,938.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,371,236.75x = 4,048,005,550,251,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,005,550,251,782/29,371,236.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,822,100.74

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