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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,300.75 and 62,104.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,300.75 and 62,104.50 is: 127,289.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,300.75 : 62,104.50 = 62,104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,300.75/62,104.50 = 62,104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,300.75x = 62,104.50 × 62,104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,300.75x = 3,856,968,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,968,920.25/30,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,289.55

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