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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,020 and 79,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,020 and 79,087.50 is: 183,857.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,020 : 79,087.50 = 79,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,020/79,087.50 = 79,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,020x = 79,087.50 × 79,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,020x = 6,254,832,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,254,832,656.25/34,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,857.51

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