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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,315.88 and 62,935.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,315.88 and 62,935.88 is: 115,425.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,315.88 : 62,935.88 = 62,935.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,315.88/62,935.88 = 62,935.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,315.88x = 62,935.88 × 62,935.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,315.88x = 3,960,924,362.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,924,362.02/34,315.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,425.42

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