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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,571.25 and 52,197.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,571.25 and 52,197.75 is: 78,811.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,571.25 : 52,197.75 = 52,197.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,571.25/52,197.75 = 52,197.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,571.25x = 52,197.75 × 52,197.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,571.25x = 2,724,605,105.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,605,105.06/34,571.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,811.30

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