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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,345 and 47,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,345 and 47,500.50 is: 74,354.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,345 : 47,500.50 = 47,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,345/47,500.50 = 47,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,345x = 47,500.50 × 47,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,345x = 2,256,297,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,297,500.25/30,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,354.84

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