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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,634.75 and 64,595.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,634.75 and 64,595.25 is: 140,799.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,634.75 : 64,595.25 = 64,595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,634.75/64,595.25 = 64,595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,634.75x = 64,595.25 × 64,595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,634.75x = 4,172,546,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,172,546,322.56/29,634.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,799.11

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