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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,592.75 and 72,962.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,592.75 and 72,962.44 is: 149,567.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,592.75 : 72,962.44 = 72,962.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,592.75/72,962.44 = 72,962.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,592.75x = 72,962.44 × 72,962.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,592.75x = 5,323,517,285.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,323,517,285.94/35,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,567.46

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