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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,118 and 52,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,118 and 52,634 is: 81,198.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,118 : 52,634 = 52,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,118/52,634 = 52,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,118x = 52,634 × 52,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,118x = 2,770,337,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,770,337,956/34,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,198.72

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