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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,323.75 and 54,685.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,323.75 and 54,685.13 is: 87,125.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,323.75 : 54,685.13 = 54,685.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,323.75/54,685.13 = 54,685.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,323.75x = 54,685.13 × 54,685.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,323.75x = 2,990,462,896.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,462,896.27/34,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,125.18

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