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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,061.75 and 77,133.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,061.75 and 77,133.75 is: 169,689.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,061.75 : 77,133.75 = 77,133.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,061.75/77,133.75 = 77,133.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,061.75x = 77,133.75 × 77,133.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,061.75x = 5,949,615,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,615,389.06/35,061.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,689.63

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