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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,576.25 and 64,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,576.25 and 64,071 is: 138,796.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,576.25 : 64,071 = 64,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,576.25/64,071 = 64,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,576.25x = 64,071 × 64,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,576.25x = 4,105,093,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,093,041/29,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,796.94

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