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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,458.25 and 62,328.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,458.25 and 62,328.38 is: 131,875.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,458.25 : 62,328.38 = 62,328.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,458.25/62,328.38 = 62,328.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,458.25x = 62,328.38 × 62,328.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,458.25x = 3,884,826,330.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,826,330.14/29,458.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,875.67

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