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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,395.75 and 51,940.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,395.75 and 51,940.13 is: 78,433.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,395.75 : 51,940.13 = 51,940.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,395.75/51,940.13 = 51,940.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,395.75x = 51,940.13 × 51,940.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,395.75x = 2,697,776,585.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,697,776,585.02/34,395.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,433.43

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