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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,528 and 62,997.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,528 and 62,997.50 is: 134,404.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,528 : 62,997.50 = 62,997.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,528/62,997.50 = 62,997.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,528x = 62,997.50 × 62,997.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,528x = 3,968,685,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,685,006.25/29,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,404.13

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