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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,238.75 and 54,648.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,238.75 and 54,648.75 is: 84,750.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,238.75 : 54,648.75 = 54,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,238.75/54,648.75 = 54,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,238.75x = 54,648.75 × 54,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,238.75x = 2,986,485,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,485,876.56/35,238.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,750.05

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