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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,163.44 and 75,053.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,163.44 and 75,053.25 is: 164,883.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,163.44 : 75,053.25 = 75,053.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,163.44/75,053.25 = 75,053.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,163.44x = 75,053.25 × 75,053.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,163.44x = 5,632,990,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,990,335.56/34,163.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,883.59

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