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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,701.25 and 66,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,701.25 and 66,809.25 is: 145,384.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,701.25 : 66,809.25 = 66,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,701.25/66,809.25 = 66,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,701.25x = 66,809.25 × 66,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,701.25x = 4,463,475,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,463,475,885.56/30,701.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,384.17

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