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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,301.88 and 62,106.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,301.88 and 62,106.75 is: 127,294.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,301.88 : 62,106.75 = 62,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,301.88/62,106.75 = 62,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,301.88x = 62,106.75 × 62,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,301.88x = 3,857,248,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,248,395.56/30,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,294.05

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