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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,100 and 51,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,100 and 51,887 is: 78,951.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,100 : 51,887 = 51,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,100/51,887 = 51,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,100x = 51,887 × 51,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,100x = 2,692,260,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,260,769/34,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,951.93

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