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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,914.75 and 75,903.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,914.75 and 75,903.75 is: 165,012.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,914.75 : 75,903.75 = 75,903.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,914.75/75,903.75 = 75,903.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,914.75x = 75,903.75 × 75,903.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,914.75x = 5,761,379,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,761,379,264.06/34,914.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,012.76

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