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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,215.75 and 67,513.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,215.75 and 67,513.50 is: 133,215.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,215.75 : 67,513.50 = 67,513.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,215.75/67,513.50 = 67,513.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,215.75x = 67,513.50 × 67,513.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,215.75x = 4,558,072,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,558,072,682.25/34,215.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,215.63

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