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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,894.75 and 66,597.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,894.75 and 66,597.75 is: 143,560.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,894.75 : 66,597.75 = 66,597.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,894.75/66,597.75 = 66,597.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,894.75x = 66,597.75 × 66,597.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,894.75x = 4,435,260,305.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,260,305.06/30,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,560.32

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