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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,764.25 and 66,864.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,764.25 and 66,864.38 is: 145,325.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,764.25 : 66,864.38 = 66,864.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,764.25/66,864.38 = 66,864.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,764.25x = 66,864.38 × 66,864.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,764.25x = 4,470,844,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,470,844,644.14/30,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,325.98

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