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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,435.13 and 75,471.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,435.13 and 75,471.75 is: 165,412.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,435.13 : 75,471.75 = 75,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,435.13/75,471.75 = 75,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,435.13x = 75,471.75 × 75,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,435.13x = 5,695,985,048.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,985,048.06/34,435.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,412.06

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