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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,588.75 and 63,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,588.75 and 63,081 is: 130,087.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,588.75 : 63,081 = 63,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,588.75/63,081 = 63,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,588.75x = 63,081 × 63,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,588.75x = 3,979,212,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,212,561/30,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,087.45

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