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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,402.06 and 77,000.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,402.06 and 77,000.63 is: 167,478.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,402.06 : 77,000.63 = 77,000.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,402.06/77,000.63 = 77,000.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,402.06x = 77,000.63 × 77,000.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,402.06x = 5,929,096,250.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,096,250.39/35,402.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,478.84

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