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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,891.50 and 75,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,891.50 and 75,633 is: 163,946.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,891.50 : 75,633 = 75,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,891.50/75,633 = 75,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,891.50x = 75,633 × 75,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,891.50x = 5,720,350,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,350,689/34,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,946.83

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