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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,576.22 and 36,062.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,576.22 and 36,062.72 is: 57,605.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,576.22 : 36,062.72 = 36,062.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,576.22/36,062.72 = 36,062.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,576.22x = 36,062.72 × 36,062.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,576.22x = 1,300,519,683.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,519,683.64/22,576.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,605.74

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