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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,643.25 and 55,793.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,643.25 and 55,793.25 is: 89,855.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,643.25 : 55,793.25 = 55,793.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,643.25/55,793.25 = 55,793.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,643.25x = 55,793.25 × 55,793.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,643.25x = 3,112,886,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,886,745.56/34,643.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,855.51

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