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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,579.13 and 70,426.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,579.13 and 70,426.13 is: 143,434.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,579.13 : 70,426.13 = 70,426.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,579.13/70,426.13 = 70,426.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,579.13x = 70,426.13 × 70,426.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,579.13x = 4,959,839,082.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,959,839,082.52/34,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,434.49

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