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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,839.50 and 64,103.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,839.50 and 64,103.25 is: 133,245.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,839.50 : 64,103.25 = 64,103.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,839.50/64,103.25 = 64,103.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,839.50x = 64,103.25 × 64,103.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,839.50x = 4,109,226,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,226,660.56/30,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,245.57

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