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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,150.50 and 51,324.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,150.50 and 51,324.75 is: 77,135.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,150.50 : 51,324.75 = 51,324.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,150.50/51,324.75 = 51,324.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,150.50x = 51,324.75 × 51,324.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,150.50x = 2,634,229,962.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,229,962.56/34,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,135.91

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