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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,813.06 and 62,686.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,813.06 and 62,686.41 is: 131,807.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,813.06 : 62,686.41 = 62,686.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,813.06/62,686.41 = 62,686.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,813.06x = 62,686.41 × 62,686.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,813.06x = 3,929,585,528.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,585,528.54/29,813.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,807.51

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