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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,284.75 and 34,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,284.75 and 34,928.75 is: 52,395.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,284.75 : 34,928.75 = 34,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,284.75/34,928.75 = 34,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,284.75x = 34,928.75 × 34,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,284.75x = 1,220,017,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,017,576.56/23,284.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,395.56

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