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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,830.50 and 77,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,830.50 and 77,883 is: 169,290.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,830.50 : 77,883 = 77,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,830.50/77,883 = 77,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,830.50x = 77,883 × 77,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,830.50x = 6,065,761,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,065,761,689/35,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,290.46

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