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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,894.13 and 75,697.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,894.13 and 75,697.88 is: 164,215.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,894.13 : 75,697.88 = 75,697.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,894.13/75,697.88 = 75,697.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,894.13x = 75,697.88 × 75,697.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,894.13x = 5,730,168,279.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,730,168,279.52/34,894.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,215.85

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