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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,070.75 and 75,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,070.75 and 75,165.75 is: 161,099.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,070.75 : 75,165.75 = 75,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,070.75/75,165.75 = 75,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,070.75x = 75,165.75 × 75,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,070.75x = 5,649,889,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,889,973.06/35,070.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,099.78

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