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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,892.75 and 64,078.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,892.75 and 64,078.50 is: 137,359.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,892.75 : 64,078.50 = 64,078.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,892.75/64,078.50 = 64,078.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,892.75x = 64,078.50 × 64,078.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,892.75x = 4,106,054,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,054,162.25/29,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,359.53

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