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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,625.75 and 69,933.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,625.75 and 69,933.38 is: 165,081.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,625.75 : 69,933.38 = 69,933.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,625.75/69,933.38 = 69,933.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,625.75x = 69,933.38 × 69,933.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,625.75x = 4,890,676,938.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,890,676,938.89/29,625.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,081.96

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