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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,817.50 and 66,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,817.50 and 66,232.50 is: 142,345.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,817.50 : 66,232.50 = 66,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,817.50/66,232.50 = 66,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,817.50x = 66,232.50 × 66,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,817.50x = 4,386,744,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,386,744,056.25/30,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,345.88

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