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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,712.75 and 51,840.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,712.75 and 51,840.75 is: 77,420.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,712.75 : 51,840.75 = 51,840.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,712.75/51,840.75 = 51,840.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,712.75x = 51,840.75 × 51,840.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,712.75x = 2,687,463,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,463,360.56/34,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,420.06

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