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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,844.75 and 64,359.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,844.75 and 64,359.75 is: 138,790.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,844.75 : 64,359.75 = 64,359.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,844.75/64,359.75 = 64,359.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,844.75x = 64,359.75 × 64,359.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,844.75x = 4,142,177,420.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,142,177,420.06/29,844.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,790.82

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