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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,874.50 and 44,610.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,874.50 and 44,610.75 is: 64,458.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,874.50 : 44,610.75 = 44,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,874.50/44,610.75 = 44,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,874.50x = 44,610.75 × 44,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,874.50x = 1,990,119,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,119,015.56/30,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,458.34

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