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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,087.75 and 64,701.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,087.75 and 64,701.75 is: 139,136.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,087.75 : 64,701.75 = 64,701.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,087.75/64,701.75 = 64,701.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,087.75x = 64,701.75 × 64,701.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,087.75x = 4,186,316,453.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,316,453.06/30,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,136.91

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