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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,418.75 and 63,937.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,418.75 and 63,937.13 is: 138,957.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,418.75 : 63,937.13 = 63,937.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,418.75/63,937.13 = 63,937.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,418.75x = 63,937.13 × 63,937.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,418.75x = 4,087,955,953.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,087,955,953.27/29,418.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,957.50

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