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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,773.75 and 75,090.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,773.75 and 75,090.75 is: 162,151.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,773.75 : 75,090.75 = 75,090.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,773.75/75,090.75 = 75,090.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,773.75x = 75,090.75 × 75,090.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,773.75x = 5,638,620,735.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,620,735.56/34,773.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,151.64

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