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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,859.25 and 53,335.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,859.25 and 53,335.13 is: 81,603.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,859.25 : 53,335.13 = 53,335.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,859.25/53,335.13 = 53,335.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,859.25x = 53,335.13 × 53,335.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,859.25x = 2,844,635,558.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,635,558.77/34,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,603.46

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