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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,452 and 75,056.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,452 and 75,056.63 is: 163,517.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,452 : 75,056.63 = 75,056.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,452/75,056.63 = 75,056.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,452x = 75,056.63 × 75,056.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,452x = 5,633,496,956.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,496,956.39/34,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,517.27

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