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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,894.75 and 67,802.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,894.75 and 67,802.06 is: 148,799.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,894.75 : 67,802.06 = 67,802.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,894.75/67,802.06 = 67,802.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,894.75x = 67,802.06 × 67,802.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,894.75x = 4,597,119,679.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,119,679.25/30,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,799.38

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