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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,120 and 70,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,120 and 70,362 is: 164,369.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,120 : 70,362 = 70,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,120/70,362 = 70,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,120x = 70,362 × 70,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,120x = 4,950,811,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,950,811,044/30,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,369.56

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