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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,464.70 and 63,600.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,464.70 and 63,600.98 is: 137,285.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,464.70 : 63,600.98 = 63,600.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,464.70/63,600.98 = 63,600.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,464.70x = 63,600.98 × 63,600.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,464.70x = 4,045,084,468.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,045,084,468.14/29,464.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,285.79

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