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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,842 and 52,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,842 and 52,587 is: 79,369.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,842 : 52,587 = 52,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,842/52,587 = 52,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,842x = 52,587 × 52,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,842x = 2,765,392,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,765,392,569/34,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,369.51

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