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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,925.75 and 54,339.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,925.75 and 54,339.75 is: 82,191.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,925.75 : 54,339.75 = 54,339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,925.75/54,339.75 = 54,339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,925.75x = 54,339.75 × 54,339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,925.75x = 2,952,808,430.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,808,430.06/35,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,191.98

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