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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,650.25 and 36,620.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,650.25 and 36,620.75 is: 56,704.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,650.25 : 36,620.75 = 36,620.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,650.25/36,620.75 = 36,620.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,650.25x = 36,620.75 × 36,620.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,650.25x = 1,341,079,330.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,079,330.56/23,650.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,704.66

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