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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,561.13 and 52,764.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,561.13 and 52,764.75 is: 80,556.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,561.13 : 52,764.75 = 52,764.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,561.13/52,764.75 = 52,764.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,561.13x = 52,764.75 × 52,764.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,561.13x = 2,784,118,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,118,842.56/34,561.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,556.37

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