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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,549.03 and 75,351.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,549.03 and 75,351.52 is: 164,341.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,549.03 : 75,351.52 = 75,351.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,549.03/75,351.52 = 75,351.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,549.03x = 75,351.52 × 75,351.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,549.03x = 5,677,850,906.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,677,850,906.98/34,549.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,341.83

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