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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,025.75 and 52,903.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,025.75 and 52,903.13 is: 79,905.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,025.75 : 52,903.13 = 52,903.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,025.75/52,903.13 = 52,903.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,025.75x = 52,903.13 × 52,903.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,025.75x = 2,798,740,634.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,740,634.77/35,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,905.23

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