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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,566.75 and 81,344.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,566.75 and 81,344.25 is: 191,423.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,566.75 : 81,344.25 = 81,344.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,566.75/81,344.25 = 81,344.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,566.75x = 81,344.25 × 81,344.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,566.75x = 6,616,887,008.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,616,887,008.06/34,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,423.46

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