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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,508.38 and 76,393.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,508.38 and 76,393.13 is: 164,353.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,508.38 : 76,393.13 = 76,393.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,508.38/76,393.13 = 76,393.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,508.38x = 76,393.13 × 76,393.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,508.38x = 5,835,909,547.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,909,547.27/35,508.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,353.04

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