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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,127 and 77,412.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,127 and 77,412.38 is: 170,600.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,127 : 77,412.38 = 77,412.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,127/77,412.38 = 77,412.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,127x = 77,412.38 × 77,412.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,127x = 5,992,675,803.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,675,803.14/35,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,600.27

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