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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,636.81 and 64,806.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,636.81 and 64,806.19 is: 141,710.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,636.81 : 64,806.19 = 64,806.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,636.81/64,806.19 = 64,806.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,636.81x = 64,806.19 × 64,806.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,636.81x = 4,199,841,938.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,199,841,938.29/29,636.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,710.31

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