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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,579.50 and 53,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,579.50 and 53,403 is: 82,473.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,579.50 : 53,403 = 53,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,579.50/53,403 = 53,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,579.50x = 53,403 × 53,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,579.50x = 2,851,880,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,880,409/34,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,473.15

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