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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,301.50 and 62,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,301.50 and 62,107.50 is: 127,298.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,301.50 : 62,107.50 = 62,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,301.50/62,107.50 = 62,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,301.50x = 62,107.50 × 62,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,301.50x = 3,857,341,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,341,556.25/30,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,298.70

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