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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,527.88 and 51,327.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,527.88 and 51,327.56 is: 74,153.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,527.88 : 51,327.56 = 51,327.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,527.88/51,327.56 = 51,327.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,527.88x = 51,327.56 × 51,327.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,527.88x = 2,634,518,672.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,518,672.19/35,527.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,153.57

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