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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,637.13 and 48,781.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,637.13 and 48,781.13 is: 77,670.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,637.13 : 48,781.13 = 48,781.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,637.13/48,781.13 = 48,781.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,637.13x = 48,781.13 × 48,781.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,637.13x = 2,379,598,156.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,598,156.27/30,637.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,670.41

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