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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,108.75 and 62,039.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,108.75 and 62,039.81 is: 127,834.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,108.75 : 62,039.81 = 62,039.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,108.75/62,039.81 = 62,039.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,108.75x = 62,039.81 × 62,039.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,108.75x = 3,848,938,335.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,938,335.04/30,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,834.54

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