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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,769.86 and 36,000.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,769.86 and 36,000.07 is: 56,917.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,769.86 : 36,000.07 = 36,000.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,769.86/36,000.07 = 36,000.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,769.86x = 36,000.07 × 36,000.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,769.86x = 1,296,005,062.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,005,062.50/22,769.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,917.57

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