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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,882.75 and 63,108.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,882.75 and 63,108.75 is: 128,962.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,882.75 : 63,108.75 = 63,108.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,882.75/63,108.75 = 63,108.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,882.75x = 63,108.75 × 63,108.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,882.75x = 3,982,714,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,714,326.56/30,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,962.42

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