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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,837.75 and 66,433.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,837.75 and 66,433.88 is: 143,118.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,837.75 : 66,433.88 = 66,433.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,837.75/66,433.88 = 66,433.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,837.75x = 66,433.88 × 66,433.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,837.75x = 4,413,459,747.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,413,459,747.52/30,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,118.73

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