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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,511.75 and 48,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,511.75 and 48,936.75 is: 69,391.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,511.75 : 48,936.75 = 48,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,511.75/48,936.75 = 48,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,511.75x = 48,936.75 × 48,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,511.75x = 2,394,805,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,805,500.56/34,511.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,391.02

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