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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,342.75 and 61,890.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,342.75 and 61,890.75 is: 126,239.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,342.75 : 61,890.75 = 61,890.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,342.75/61,890.75 = 61,890.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,342.75x = 61,890.75 × 61,890.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,342.75x = 3,830,464,935.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,464,935.56/30,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,239.87

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