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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,647.75 and 51,742.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,647.75 and 51,742.13 is: 77,270.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,647.75 : 51,742.13 = 51,742.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,647.75/51,742.13 = 51,742.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,647.75x = 51,742.13 × 51,742.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,647.75x = 2,677,247,499.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,247,499.52/34,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,270.46

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