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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,167.44 and 64,936.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,167.44 and 64,936.69 is: 139,778.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,167.44 : 64,936.69 = 64,936.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,167.44/64,936.69 = 64,936.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,167.44x = 64,936.69 × 64,936.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,167.44x = 4,216,773,383.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,773,383.47/30,167.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,778.97

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