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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,569.19 and 75,395.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,569.19 and 75,395.44 is: 164,437.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,569.19 : 75,395.44 = 75,395.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,569.19/75,395.44 = 75,395.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,569.19x = 75,395.44 × 75,395.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,569.19x = 5,684,471,995.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,684,471,995.82/34,569.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,437.54

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