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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,200 and 50,118.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,200 and 50,118.75 is: 73,447.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,200 : 50,118.75 = 50,118.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,200/50,118.75 = 50,118.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,200x = 50,118.75 × 50,118.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,200x = 2,511,889,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,889,101.56/34,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,447.05

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