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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,735 and 66,390.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,735 and 66,390.75 is: 143,410.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,735 : 66,390.75 = 66,390.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,735/66,390.75 = 66,390.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,735x = 66,390.75 × 66,390.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,735x = 4,407,731,685.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,731,685.56/30,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,410.82

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