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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,349.25 and 50,600.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,349.25 and 50,600.25 is: 74,539.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,349.25 : 50,600.25 = 50,600.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,349.25/50,600.25 = 50,600.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,349.25x = 50,600.25 × 50,600.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,349.25x = 2,560,385,300.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,385,300.06/34,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,539.77

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