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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,562.25 and 75,377.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,562.25 and 75,377.25 is: 164,391.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,562.25 : 75,377.25 = 75,377.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,562.25/75,377.25 = 75,377.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,562.25x = 75,377.25 × 75,377.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,562.25x = 5,681,729,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681,729,817.56/34,562.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,391.20

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