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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,821.75 and 52,232.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,821.75 and 52,232.25 is: 78,347.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,821.75 : 52,232.25 = 52,232.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,821.75/52,232.25 = 52,232.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,821.75x = 52,232.25 × 52,232.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,821.75x = 2,728,207,940.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,207,940.06/34,821.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,347.81

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