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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,761.25 and 47,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,761.25 and 47,502.75 is: 73,355.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,761.25 : 47,502.75 = 47,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,761.25/47,502.75 = 47,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,761.25x = 47,502.75 × 47,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,761.25x = 2,256,511,257.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,511,257.56/30,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,355.64

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