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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,386.75 and 75,334.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,386.75 and 75,334.25 is: 165,041.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,386.75 : 75,334.25 = 75,334.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,386.75/75,334.25 = 75,334.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,386.75x = 75,334.25 × 75,334.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,386.75x = 5,675,249,223.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,675,249,223.06/34,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,041.74

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