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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,575.75 and 52,181.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,575.75 and 52,181.44 is: 78,751.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,575.75 : 52,181.44 = 52,181.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,575.75/52,181.44 = 52,181.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,575.75x = 52,181.44 × 52,181.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,575.75x = 2,722,902,419.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,902,419.57/34,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,751.80

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