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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,226.75 and 52,843.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,226.75 and 52,843.13 is: 79,269.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,226.75 : 52,843.13 = 52,843.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,226.75/52,843.13 = 52,843.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,226.75x = 52,843.13 × 52,843.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,226.75x = 2,792,395,859.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,395,859.77/35,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,269.19

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