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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,538 and 61,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,538 and 61,566.75 is: 128,325.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,538 : 61,566.75 = 61,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,538/61,566.75 = 61,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,538x = 61,566.75 × 61,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,538x = 3,790,464,705.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,464,705.56/29,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,325.03

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