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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,891.50 and 51,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,891.50 and 51,202.50 is: 75,138.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,891.50 : 51,202.50 = 51,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,891.50/51,202.50 = 51,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,891.50x = 51,202.50 × 51,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,891.50x = 2,621,696,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,696,006.25/34,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,138.53

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