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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,583.25 and 53,409.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,583.25 and 53,409.75 is: 82,485.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,583.25 : 53,409.75 = 53,409.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,583.25/53,409.75 = 53,409.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,583.25x = 53,409.75 × 53,409.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,583.25x = 2,852,601,395.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,601,395.06/34,583.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,485.06

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