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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,025.50 and 69,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,025.50 and 69,501.75 is: 160,879.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,025.50 : 69,501.75 = 69,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,025.50/69,501.75 = 69,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,025.50x = 69,501.75 × 69,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,025.50x = 4,830,493,253.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,493,253.06/30,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,879.69

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