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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,401.75 and 70,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,401.75 and 70,260.75 is: 143,497.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,401.75 : 70,260.75 = 70,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,401.75/70,260.75 = 70,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,401.75x = 70,260.75 × 70,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,401.75x = 4,936,572,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,572,990.56/34,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,497.73

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