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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,700.75 and 77,753.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,700.75 and 77,753.25 is: 169,340.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,700.75 : 77,753.25 = 77,753.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,700.75/77,753.25 = 77,753.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,700.75x = 77,753.25 × 77,753.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,700.75x = 6,045,567,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,045,567,885.56/35,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,340.08

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