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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,020.50 and 52,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,020.50 and 52,566.75 is: 78,904.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,020.50 : 52,566.75 = 52,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,020.50/52,566.75 = 52,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,020.50x = 52,566.75 × 52,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,020.50x = 2,763,263,205.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,263,205.56/35,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,904.16

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