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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,392.38 and 51,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,392.38 and 51,935.25 is: 78,426.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,392.38 : 51,935.25 = 51,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,392.38/51,935.25 = 51,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,392.38x = 51,935.25 × 51,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,392.38x = 2,697,270,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,697,270,192.56/34,392.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,426.40

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