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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,621.75 and 56,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,621.75 and 56,528.75 is: 92,297.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,621.75 : 56,528.75 = 56,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,621.75/56,528.75 = 56,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,621.75x = 56,528.75 × 56,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,621.75x = 3,195,499,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,195,499,576.56/34,621.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,297.46

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