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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,484.75 and 75,296.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,484.75 and 75,296.25 is: 159,773.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,484.75 : 75,296.25 = 75,296.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,484.75/75,296.25 = 75,296.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,484.75x = 75,296.25 × 75,296.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,484.75x = 5,669,525,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,669,525,264.06/35,484.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,773.57

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