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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,186.75 and 47,868.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,186.75 and 47,868.75 is: 75,908.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,186.75 : 47,868.75 = 47,868.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,186.75/47,868.75 = 47,868.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,186.75x = 47,868.75 × 47,868.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,186.75x = 2,291,417,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,417,226.56/30,186.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,908.05

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