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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,850.25 and 52,601.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,850.25 and 52,601.91 is: 79,395.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,850.25 : 52,601.91 = 52,601.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,850.25/52,601.91 = 52,601.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,850.25x = 52,601.91 × 52,601.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,850.25x = 2,766,960,541.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,960,541.13/34,850.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395.72

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