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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,850.09 and 56,938.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,850.09 and 56,938.92 is: 90,433.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850.09 : 56,938.92 = 56,938.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850.09/56,938.92 = 56,938.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850.09x = 56,938.92 × 56,938.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850.09x = 3,242,040,824.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,040,824.29/35,850.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,433.26

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