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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,616.25 and 51,866.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,616.25 and 51,866.63 is: 77,713.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,616.25 : 51,866.63 = 51,866.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,616.25/51,866.63 = 51,866.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,616.25x = 51,866.63 × 51,866.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,616.25x = 2,690,146,788.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,146,788.89/34,616.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,713.41

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