Finding the Third Proportional to 30,000 and 69,452
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Solution
The third proportional to 30,000 and 69,452 is: 160,786.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
30,000 : 69,452 = 69,452 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
30,000/69,452 = 69,452/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
30,000x = 69,452 × 69,452 - Step 4: Simplify right side
30,000x = 4,823,580,304 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,823,580,304/30,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 160,786.01
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