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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,360 and 62,224.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,360 and 62,224.50 is: 127,532.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,360 : 62,224.50 = 62,224.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,360/62,224.50 = 62,224.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,360x = 62,224.50 × 62,224.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,360x = 3,871,888,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,871,888,400.25/30,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,532.56

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