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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,919.50 and 66,211.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,919.50 and 66,211.75 is: 141,787.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,919.50 : 66,211.75 = 66,211.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,919.50/66,211.75 = 66,211.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,919.50x = 66,211.75 × 66,211.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,919.50x = 4,383,995,838.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,995,838.06/30,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,787.41

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