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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,802.75 and 64,445.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,802.75 and 64,445.25 is: 139,355.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,802.75 : 64,445.25 = 64,445.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,802.75/64,445.25 = 64,445.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,802.75x = 64,445.25 × 64,445.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,802.75x = 4,153,190,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,190,247.56/29,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,355.94

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