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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,772 and 62,610.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,772 and 62,610.75 is: 131,670.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,772 : 62,610.75 = 62,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,772/62,610.75 = 62,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,772x = 62,610.75 × 62,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,772x = 3,920,106,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,106,015.56/29,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,670.90

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