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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,566.75 and 51,202.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,566.75 and 51,202.13 is: 75,843.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,566.75 : 51,202.13 = 51,202.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,566.75/51,202.13 = 51,202.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,566.75x = 51,202.13 × 51,202.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,566.75x = 2,621,657,604.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,657,604.52/34,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,843.34

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