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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,517.75 and 62,363.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,517.75 and 62,363.25 is: 131,757.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,517.75 : 62,363.25 = 62,363.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,517.75/62,363.25 = 62,363.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,517.75x = 62,363.25 × 62,363.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,517.75x = 3,889,174,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,174,950.56/29,517.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,757.16

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