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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,925.06 and 75,431.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,925.06 and 75,431.25 is: 162,916.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,925.06 : 75,431.25 = 75,431.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,925.06/75,431.25 = 75,431.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,925.06x = 75,431.25 × 75,431.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,925.06x = 5,689,873,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,689,873,476.56/34,925.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,916.63

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