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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,750.13 and 70,728.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,750.13 and 70,728.75 is: 143,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,750.13 : 70,728.75 = 70,728.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,750.13/70,728.75 = 70,728.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,750.13x = 70,728.75 × 70,728.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,750.13x = 5,002,556,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,002,556,076.56/34,750.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,957.93

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