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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,776.13 and 77,698.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,776.13 and 77,698.13 is: 168,743.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,776.13 : 77,698.13 = 77,698.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,776.13/77,698.13 = 77,698.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,776.13x = 77,698.13 × 77,698.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,776.13x = 6,036,998,628.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,998,628.52/35,776.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,743.78

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