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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,769.19 and 64,212.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,769.19 and 64,212.19 is: 138,505.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,769.19 : 64,212.19 = 64,212.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,769.19/64,212.19 = 64,212.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,769.19x = 64,212.19 × 64,212.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,769.19x = 4,123,205,023.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,205,023.54/29,769.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,505.80

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