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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,450.13 and 48,760.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,450.13 and 48,760.31 is: 69,014.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,450.13 : 48,760.31 = 48,760.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,450.13/48,760.31 = 48,760.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,450.13x = 48,760.31 × 48,760.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,450.13x = 2,377,568,075.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,568,075.10/34,450.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,014.79

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