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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,124.75 and 62,453.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,124.75 and 62,453.25 is: 111,044.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,124.75 : 62,453.25 = 62,453.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,124.75/62,453.25 = 62,453.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,124.75x = 62,453.25 × 62,453.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,124.75x = 3,900,408,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,408,435.56/35,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,044.45

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