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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,266.75 and 51,399.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,266.75 and 51,399.94 is: 77,099.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,266.75 : 51,399.94 = 51,399.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,266.75/51,399.94 = 51,399.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,266.75x = 51,399.94 × 51,399.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,266.75x = 2,641,953,575.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,953,575.00/34,266.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,099.63

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