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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,903.19 and 66,605.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,903.19 and 66,605.63 is: 143,555.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,903.19 : 66,605.63 = 66,605.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,903.19/66,605.63 = 66,605.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,903.19x = 66,605.63 × 66,605.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,903.19x = 4,436,309,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,436,309,281.64/30,903.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,555.07

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