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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,725.75 and 52,572.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,725.75 and 52,572.75 is: 79,592.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,725.75 : 52,572.75 = 52,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,725.75/52,572.75 = 52,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,725.75x = 52,572.75 × 52,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,725.75x = 2,763,894,042.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,894,042.56/34,725.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,592.06

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