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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,195.50 and 52,363.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,195.50 and 52,363.13 is: 80,182.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,195.50 : 52,363.13 = 52,363.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,195.50/52,363.13 = 52,363.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,195.50x = 52,363.13 × 52,363.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,195.50x = 2,741,896,859.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,896,859.77/34,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,182.97

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