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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,891.50 and 63,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,891.50 and 63,237.50 is: 129,452.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,891.50 : 63,237.50 = 63,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,891.50/63,237.50 = 63,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,891.50x = 63,237.50 × 63,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,891.50x = 3,998,981,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,981,406.25/30,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,452.48

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