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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,153.50 and 51,922.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,153.50 and 51,922.13 is: 78,935.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,153.50 : 51,922.13 = 51,922.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,153.50/51,922.13 = 51,922.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,153.50x = 51,922.13 × 51,922.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,153.50x = 2,695,907,064.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,907,064.52/34,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,935.02

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