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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,688.25 and 75,660.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,688.25 and 75,660.75 is: 165,028.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,688.25 : 75,660.75 = 75,660.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,688.25/75,660.75 = 75,660.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,688.25x = 75,660.75 × 75,660.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,688.25x = 5,724,549,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,549,090.56/34,688.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,028.48

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