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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,706.75 and 67,888.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,706.75 and 67,888.13 is: 155,143.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,706.75 : 67,888.13 = 67,888.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,706.75/67,888.13 = 67,888.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,706.75x = 67,888.13 × 67,888.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,706.75x = 4,608,797,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,797,516.02/29,706.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,143.11

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