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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,025.06 and 48,905.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,025.06 and 48,905.44 is: 70,293.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,025.06 : 48,905.44 = 48,905.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,025.06/48,905.44 = 48,905.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,025.06x = 48,905.44 × 48,905.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,025.06x = 2,391,741,817.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,741,817.07/34,025.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,293.53

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