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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,485.75 and 50,554.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,485.75 and 50,554.13 is: 74,109.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,485.75 : 50,554.13 = 50,554.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,485.75/50,554.13 = 50,554.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,485.75x = 50,554.13 × 50,554.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,485.75x = 2,555,719,554.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,719,554.52/34,485.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,109.44

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