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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,945.25 and 64,874.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,945.25 and 64,874.25 is: 140,545.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,945.25 : 64,874.25 = 64,874.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,945.25/64,874.25 = 64,874.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,945.25x = 64,874.25 × 64,874.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,945.25x = 4,208,668,313.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,668,313.06/29,945.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,545.44

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