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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,308.56 and 66,900.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,308.56 and 66,900.94 is: 130,455.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,308.56 : 66,900.94 = 66,900.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,308.56/66,900.94 = 66,900.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,308.56x = 66,900.94 × 66,900.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,308.56x = 4,475,735,438.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,735,438.38/34,308.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,455.35

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