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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,913.75 and 53,919.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,913.75 and 53,919.56 is: 80,952.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,913.75 : 53,919.56 = 53,919.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,913.75/53,919.56 = 53,919.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,913.75x = 53,919.56 × 53,919.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,913.75x = 2,907,319,220.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,319,220.19/35,913.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,952.82

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