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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,788.25 and 66,383.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,788.25 and 66,383.63 is: 143,132.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,788.25 : 66,383.63 = 66,383.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,788.25/66,383.63 = 66,383.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,788.25x = 66,383.63 × 66,383.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,788.25x = 4,406,785,668.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,785,668.14/30,788.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,132.06

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