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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,867.13 and 75,529.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,867.13 and 75,529.13 is: 163,611.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,867.13 : 75,529.13 = 75,529.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,867.13/75,529.13 = 75,529.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,867.13x = 75,529.13 × 75,529.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,867.13x = 5,704,648,723.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,704,648,723.27/34,867.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,611.10

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