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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,343.50 and 61,891.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,343.50 and 61,891.88 is: 126,241.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,343.50 : 61,891.88 = 61,891.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,343.50/61,891.88 = 61,891.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,343.50x = 61,891.88 × 61,891.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,343.50x = 3,830,604,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,604,191.02/30,343.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,241.34

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