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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,627.75 and 64,581.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,627.75 and 64,581.13 is: 140,770.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,627.75 : 64,581.13 = 64,581.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,627.75/64,581.13 = 64,581.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,627.75x = 64,581.13 × 64,581.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,627.75x = 4,170,721,706.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,170,721,706.27/29,627.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,770.79

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