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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,734.88 and 64,369.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,734.88 and 64,369.13 is: 139,344.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,734.88 : 64,369.13 = 64,369.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,734.88/64,369.13 = 64,369.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,734.88x = 64,369.13 × 64,369.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,734.88x = 4,143,384,253.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,384,253.27/29,734.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,344.26

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