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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,835 and 64,943.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,835 and 64,943.44 is: 141,365.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,835 : 64,943.44 = 64,943.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,835/64,943.44 = 64,943.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,835x = 64,943.44 × 64,943.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,835x = 4,217,650,074.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,650,074.32/29,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,365.85

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