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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,559.63 and 48,626.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,559.63 and 48,626.38 is: 77,374.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,559.63 : 48,626.38 = 48,626.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,559.63/48,626.38 = 48,626.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,559.63x = 48,626.38 × 48,626.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,559.63x = 2,364,524,345.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,524,345.64/30,559.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,374.13

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