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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,192.13 and 49,987.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,192.13 and 49,987.13 is: 73,078.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,192.13 : 49,987.13 = 49,987.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,192.13/49,987.13 = 49,987.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,192.13x = 49,987.13 × 49,987.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,192.13x = 2,498,712,665.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,712,665.77/34,192.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,078.60

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