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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,620.75 and 56,527.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,620.75 and 56,527.13 is: 92,294.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,620.75 : 56,527.13 = 56,527.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,620.75/56,527.13 = 56,527.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,620.75x = 56,527.13 × 56,527.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,620.75x = 3,195,315,860.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,195,315,860.77/34,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,294.82

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