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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,671,939.50 and 62,532,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,671,939.50 and 62,532,037.50 is: 131,782,949.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,671,939.50 : 62,532,037.50 = 62,532,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,671,939.50/62,532,037.50 = 62,532,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,671,939.50x = 62,532,037.50 × 62,532,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,671,939.50x = 3,910,255,713,901,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,910,255,713,901,406/29,671,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,782,949.81

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