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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,125 and 52,645.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,125 and 52,645.50 is: 81,217.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,125 : 52,645.50 = 52,645.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,125/52,645.50 = 52,645.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,125x = 52,645.50 × 52,645.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,125x = 2,771,548,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,771,548,670.25/34,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,217.54

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