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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,048 and 69,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,048 and 69,559 is: 161,024.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,048 : 69,559 = 69,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,048/69,559 = 69,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,048x = 69,559 × 69,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,048x = 4,838,454,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,838,454,481/30,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,024.18

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