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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,672.75 and 66,896.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,672.75 and 66,896.25 is: 145,898.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,672.75 : 66,896.25 = 66,896.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,672.75/66,896.25 = 66,896.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,672.75x = 66,896.25 × 66,896.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,672.75x = 4,475,108,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,108,264.06/30,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,898.50

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