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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,034.75 and 75,901.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,034.75 and 75,901.13 is: 164,436.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,034.75 : 75,901.13 = 75,901.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,034.75/75,901.13 = 75,901.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,034.75x = 75,901.13 × 75,901.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,034.75x = 5,760,980,776.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,980,776.27/35,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,436.19

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