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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,106.50 and 62,035.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,106.50 and 62,035.31 is: 127,825.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,106.50 : 62,035.31 = 62,035.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,106.50/62,035.31 = 62,035.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,106.50x = 62,035.31 × 62,035.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,106.50x = 3,848,379,996.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,379,996.97/30,106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,825.55

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