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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,809.75 and 61,008.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,809.75 and 61,008.19 is: 106,924.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,809.75 : 61,008.19 = 61,008.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,809.75/61,008.19 = 61,008.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,809.75x = 61,008.19 × 61,008.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,809.75x = 3,721,998,942.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,998,942.04/34,809.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,924.04

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