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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,532.75 and 34,512.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,532.75 and 34,512.75 is: 50,615.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,532.75 : 34,512.75 = 34,512.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,532.75/34,512.75 = 34,512.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,532.75x = 34,512.75 × 34,512.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,532.75x = 1,191,129,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,129,912.56/23,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,615.84

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