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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,000.50 and 34,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,000.50 and 34,461 is: 74,220.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,000.50 : 34,461 = 34,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,000.50/34,461 = 34,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,000.50x = 34,461 × 34,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,000.50x = 1,187,560,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,560,521/16,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,220.21

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