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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,101.75 and 75,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,101.75 and 75,739 is: 163,421.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,101.75 : 75,739 = 75,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,101.75/75,739 = 75,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,101.75x = 75,739 × 75,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,101.75x = 5,736,396,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,736,396,121/35,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,421.94

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