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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,025.06 and 51,954.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,025.06 and 51,954.75 is: 79,332.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,025.06 : 51,954.75 = 51,954.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,025.06/51,954.75 = 51,954.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,025.06x = 51,954.75 × 51,954.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,025.06x = 2,699,296,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,296,047.56/34,025.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,332.58

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