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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,402.97 and 56,937.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,402.97 and 56,937.94 is: 94,233.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,402.97 : 56,937.94 = 56,937.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,402.97/56,937.94 = 56,937.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,402.97x = 56,937.94 × 56,937.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,402.97x = 3,241,928,726.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,928,726.75/34,402.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,233.98

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