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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,376 and 62,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,376 and 62,100.75 is: 131,280.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,376 : 62,100.75 = 62,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,376/62,100.75 = 62,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,376x = 62,100.75 × 62,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,376x = 3,856,503,150.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,503,150.56/29,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,280.74

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