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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,373.09 and 53,515.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,373.09 and 53,515.13 is: 80,961.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,373.09 : 53,515.13 = 53,515.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,373.09/53,515.13 = 53,515.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,373.09x = 53,515.13 × 53,515.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,373.09x = 2,863,868,603.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,863,868,603.77/35,373.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,961.78

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