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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,678.75 and 66,187.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,678.75 and 66,187.13 is: 142,793.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,678.75 : 66,187.13 = 66,187.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,678.75/66,187.13 = 66,187.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,678.75x = 66,187.13 × 66,187.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,678.75x = 4,380,735,515.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,735,515.77/30,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,793.81

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