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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,018.75 and 70,125.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,018.75 and 70,125.75 is: 163,818.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,018.75 : 70,125.75 = 70,125.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,018.75/70,125.75 = 70,125.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,018.75x = 70,125.75 × 70,125.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,018.75x = 4,917,620,813.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,917,620,813.06/30,018.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,818.31

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