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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,492.44 and 63,904.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,492.44 and 63,904.78 is: 138,470.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,492.44 : 63,904.78 = 63,904.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,492.44/63,904.78 = 63,904.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,492.44x = 63,904.78 × 63,904.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,492.44x = 4,083,821,066.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,821,066.61/29,492.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,470.11

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