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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,053.75 and 55,746.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,053.75 and 55,746.56 is: 91,258.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,053.75 : 55,746.56 = 55,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,053.75/55,746.56 = 55,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,053.75x = 55,746.56 × 55,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,053.75x = 3,107,679,230.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,679,230.57/34,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,258.06

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