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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,231.50 and 52,593.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,231.50 and 52,593.75 is: 80,805.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,231.50 : 52,593.75 = 52,593.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,231.50/52,593.75 = 52,593.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,231.50x = 52,593.75 × 52,593.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,231.50x = 2,766,102,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,102,539.06/34,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,805.76

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