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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,856,057.50 and 66,355,845.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,856,057.50 and 66,355,845.75 is: 142,698,018.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,856,057.50 : 66,355,845.75 = 66,355,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,856,057.50/66,355,845.75 = 66,355,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,856,057.50x = 66,355,845.75 × 66,355,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,856,057.50x = 4,403,098,265,197,793
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,403,098,265,197,793/30,856,057.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,698,018.54

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