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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,020 and 52,806.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,020 and 52,806.94 is: 81,968.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,020 : 52,806.94 = 52,806.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,020/52,806.94 = 52,806.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,020x = 52,806.94 × 52,806.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,020x = 2,788,572,648.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,572,648.13/34,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,968.63

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