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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,373.75 and 62,903.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,373.75 and 62,903.25 is: 134,705.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,373.75 : 62,903.25 = 62,903.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,373.75/62,903.25 = 62,903.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,373.75x = 62,903.25 × 62,903.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,373.75x = 3,956,818,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,818,860.56/29,373.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,705.95

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