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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,616.11 and 51,853.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,616.11 and 51,853.92 is: 77,675.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,616.11 : 51,853.92 = 51,853.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,616.11/51,853.92 = 51,853.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,616.11x = 51,853.92 × 51,853.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,616.11x = 2,688,829,213.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,688,829,213.82/34,616.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,675.66

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