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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,420.50 and 66,072.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,420.50 and 66,072.75 is: 138,941.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,420.50 : 66,072.75 = 66,072.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,420.50/66,072.75 = 66,072.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,420.50x = 66,072.75 × 66,072.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,420.50x = 4,365,608,292.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,365,608,292.56/31,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,941.40

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