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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,192.75 and 44,339.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,192.75 and 44,339.91 is: 65,115.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,192.75 : 44,339.91 = 44,339.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,192.75/44,339.91 = 44,339.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,192.75x = 44,339.91 × 44,339.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,192.75x = 1,966,027,286.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,027,286.26/30,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,115.87

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