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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,703.50 and 66,129.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,703.50 and 66,129.75 is: 142,431.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,703.50 : 66,129.75 = 66,129.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,703.50/66,129.75 = 66,129.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,703.50x = 66,129.75 × 66,129.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,703.50x = 4,373,143,835.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,143,835.06/30,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,431.44

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