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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,867.75 and 54,793.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,867.75 and 54,793.13 is: 97,262.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,867.75 : 54,793.13 = 54,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,867.75/54,793.13 = 54,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,867.75x = 54,793.13 × 54,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,867.75x = 3,002,286,547.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,286,547.27/30,867.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,262.89

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