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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,191.25 and 51,758.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,191.25 and 51,758.75 is: 78,352.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,191.25 : 51,758.75 = 51,758.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,191.25/51,758.75 = 51,758.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,191.25x = 51,758.75 × 51,758.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,191.25x = 2,678,968,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,968,201.56/34,191.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,352.45

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