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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,431.13 and 63,600.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,431.13 and 63,600.56 is: 137,440.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,431.13 : 63,600.56 = 63,600.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,431.13/63,600.56 = 63,600.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,431.13x = 63,600.56 × 63,600.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,431.13x = 4,045,031,550.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,045,031,550.32/29,431.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,440.60

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