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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,782.75 and 75,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,782.75 and 75,123.75 is: 162,252.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,782.75 : 75,123.75 = 75,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,782.75/75,123.75 = 75,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,782.75x = 75,123.75 × 75,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,782.75x = 5,643,577,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,643,577,814.06/34,782.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,252.20

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