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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,843.90 and 36,504.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,843.90 and 36,504.11 is: 58,332.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,843.90 : 36,504.11 = 36,504.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,843.90/36,504.11 = 36,504.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,843.90x = 36,504.11 × 36,504.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,843.90x = 1,332,549,716.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,549,716.07/22,843.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,332.85

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