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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,650.75 and 63,902.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,650.75 and 63,902.06 is: 117,846.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,650.75 : 63,902.06 = 63,902.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,650.75/63,902.06 = 63,902.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,650.75x = 63,902.06 × 63,902.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,650.75x = 4,083,473,591.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,473,591.75/34,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,846.61

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