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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,432.25 and 63,848.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,432.25 and 63,848.25 is: 138,507.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,432.25 : 63,848.25 = 63,848.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,432.25/63,848.25 = 63,848.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,432.25x = 63,848.25 × 63,848.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,432.25x = 4,076,599,028.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,599,028.06/29,432.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,507.90

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