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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,400 and 64,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,400 and 64,632 is: 142,084.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,400 : 64,632 = 64,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,400/64,632 = 64,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,400x = 64,632 × 64,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,400x = 4,177,295,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,177,295,424/29,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,084.88

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