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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,107.75 and 51,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,107.75 and 51,900.75 is: 78,975.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,107.75 : 51,900.75 = 51,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,107.75/51,900.75 = 51,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,107.75x = 51,900.75 × 51,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,107.75x = 2,693,687,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,687,850.56/34,107.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,975.83

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