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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,840.75 and 66,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,840.75 and 66,575.25 is: 143,714.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,840.75 : 66,575.25 = 66,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,840.75/66,575.25 = 66,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,840.75x = 66,575.25 × 66,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,840.75x = 4,432,263,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,432,263,912.56/30,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,714.53

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