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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,383 and 52,596.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,383 and 52,596.38 is: 80,457.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,383 : 52,596.38 = 52,596.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,383/52,596.38 = 52,596.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,383x = 52,596.38 × 52,596.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,383x = 2,766,378,663.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,378,663.14/34,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,457.75

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