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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,375.81 and 62,100.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,375.81 and 62,100.19 is: 131,279.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,375.81 : 62,100.19 = 62,100.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,375.81/62,100.19 = 62,100.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,375.81x = 62,100.19 × 62,100.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,375.81x = 3,856,433,287.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,433,287.54/29,375.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,279.20

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