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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,733.75 and 52,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,733.75 and 52,530.75 is: 77,223.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,733.75 : 52,530.75 = 52,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,733.75/52,530.75 = 52,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,733.75x = 52,530.75 × 52,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,733.75x = 2,759,479,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,759,479,695.56/35,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,223.34

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