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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,856.38 and 62,952.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,856.38 and 62,952.75 is: 132,737.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,856.38 : 62,952.75 = 62,952.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,856.38/62,952.75 = 62,952.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,856.38x = 62,952.75 × 62,952.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,856.38x = 3,963,048,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,048,732.56/29,856.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,737.10

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