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since you've got all of the angles and one side, there are several ways to do it, but the first one that comes to mind

Tangent of an angle = opposite side length over the adjacent side length.

Then, once you have 2 sides, use the pythagorean theorem to find the third side

c^2=a^2+b^2

I'd try the math, but I'm not sure if you have the triangle drawn wrong but labeled correctly, or if it's drawn correctly and labeled wrong. Based on the drawing, you have the 35° and 54° backwards.
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