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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,591.25 and 63,693.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,591.25 and 63,693.38 is: 137,096.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,591.25 : 63,693.38 = 63,693.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,591.25/63,693.38 = 63,693.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,591.25x = 63,693.38 × 63,693.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,591.25x = 4,056,846,018.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,056,846,018.89/29,591.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,096.14

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