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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,941.50 and 63,534.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,941.50 and 63,534.75 is: 134,818.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,941.50 : 63,534.75 = 63,534.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,941.50/63,534.75 = 63,534.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,941.50x = 63,534.75 × 63,534.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,941.50x = 4,036,664,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,036,664,457.56/29,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,818.38

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