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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,110 and 69,606.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,110 and 69,606.50 is: 142,042.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,110 : 69,606.50 = 69,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,110/69,606.50 = 69,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,110x = 69,606.50 × 69,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,110x = 4,845,064,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,064,842.25/34,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,042.36

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