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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,603.75 and 43,323.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,603.75 and 43,323.38 is: 61,329.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,603.75 : 43,323.38 = 43,323.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,603.75/43,323.38 = 43,323.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,603.75x = 43,323.38 × 43,323.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,603.75x = 1,876,914,821.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,914,821.39/30,603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,329.57

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