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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,201.75 and 65,598.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,201.75 and 65,598.75 is: 142,481.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,201.75 : 65,598.75 = 65,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,201.75/65,598.75 = 65,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,201.75x = 65,598.75 × 65,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,201.75x = 4,303,196,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,196,001.56/30,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,481.68

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