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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,678.75 and 33,378.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,678.75 and 33,378.75 is: 36,316.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,678.75 : 33,378.75 = 33,378.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,678.75/33,378.75 = 33,378.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,678.75x = 33,378.75 × 33,378.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,678.75x = 1,114,140,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,140,951.56/30,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,316.37

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