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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,025.75 and 52,414.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,025.75 and 52,414.88 is: 78,437.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,025.75 : 52,414.88 = 52,414.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,025.75/52,414.88 = 52,414.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,025.75x = 52,414.88 × 52,414.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,025.75x = 2,747,319,121.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,319,121.27/35,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,437.12

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