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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,915.75 and 66,205.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,915.75 and 66,205.50 is: 141,777.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,915.75 : 66,205.50 = 66,205.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,915.75/66,205.50 = 66,205.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,915.75x = 66,205.50 × 66,205.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,915.75x = 4,383,168,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,168,230.25/30,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,777.84

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