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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,134.75 and 50,937.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,134.75 and 50,937.75 is: 76,012.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,134.75 : 50,937.75 = 50,937.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,134.75/50,937.75 = 50,937.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,134.75x = 50,937.75 × 50,937.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,134.75x = 2,594,654,375.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,594,654,375.06/34,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,012.11

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