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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,280,506.75 and 66,423,420.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,280,506.75 and 66,423,420.75 is: 145,706,637.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,280,506.75 : 66,423,420.75 = 66,423,420.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,280,506.75/66,423,420.75 = 66,423,420.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,280,506.75x = 66,423,420.75 × 66,423,420.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,280,506.75x = 4,412,070,824,131,530.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,070,824,131,530.50/30,280,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,706,637.63

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