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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,638.25 and 44,124.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,638.25 and 44,124.75 is: 63,547.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,638.25 : 44,124.75 = 44,124.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,638.25/44,124.75 = 44,124.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,638.25x = 44,124.75 × 44,124.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,638.25x = 1,946,993,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,993,562.56/30,638.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,547.81

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