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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,943.75 and 77,091.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,943.75 and 77,091.75 is: 165,345.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,943.75 : 77,091.75 = 77,091.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,943.75/77,091.75 = 77,091.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,943.75x = 77,091.75 × 77,091.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,943.75x = 5,943,137,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,137,918.06/35,943.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,345.52

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