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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,250.13 and 62,434.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,250.13 and 62,434.13 is: 128,859.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,250.13 : 62,434.13 = 62,434.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,250.13/62,434.13 = 62,434.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,250.13x = 62,434.13 × 62,434.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,250.13x = 3,898,019,964.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,019,964.52/30,250.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,859.63

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