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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,998.75 and 75,556.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,998.75 and 75,556.13 is: 163,112.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,998.75 : 75,556.13 = 75,556.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,998.75/75,556.13 = 75,556.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,998.75x = 75,556.13 × 75,556.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,998.75x = 5,708,728,025.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,728,025.02/34,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,112.34

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