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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,840.13 and 55,387.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,840.13 and 55,387.13 is: 88,051.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,840.13 : 55,387.13 = 55,387.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,840.13/55,387.13 = 55,387.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,840.13x = 55,387.13 × 55,387.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,840.13x = 3,067,733,615.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,733,615.77/34,840.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,051.74

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