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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,533 and 54,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,533 and 54,576 is: 86,251.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,533 : 54,576 = 54,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,533/54,576 = 54,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,533x = 54,576 × 54,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,533x = 2,978,539,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,539,776/34,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,251.98

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