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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,155.25 and 64,318.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,155.25 and 64,318.13 is: 137,184.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,155.25 : 64,318.13 = 64,318.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,155.25/64,318.13 = 64,318.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,155.25x = 64,318.13 × 64,318.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,155.25x = 4,136,821,203.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,821,203.52/30,155.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,184.11

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