Finding the Third Proportional to 34,000 and 52,516
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Solution
The third proportional to 34,000 and 52,516 is: 81,115.60
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
34,000 : 52,516 = 52,516 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
34,000/52,516 = 52,516/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
34,000x = 52,516 × 52,516 - Step 4: Simplify right side
34,000x = 2,757,930,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,757,930,256/34,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 81,115.60
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