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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,592.34 and 51,888.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,592.34 and 51,888.94 is: 77,834.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,592.34 : 51,888.94 = 51,888.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,592.34/51,888.94 = 51,888.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,592.34x = 51,888.94 × 51,888.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,592.34x = 2,692,461,834.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,461,834.88/34,592.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,834.04

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