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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,838.75 and 56,936.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,838.75 and 56,936.13 is: 90,453.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,838.75 : 56,936.13 = 56,936.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,838.75/56,936.13 = 56,936.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,838.75x = 56,936.13 × 56,936.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,838.75x = 3,241,722,330.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,722,330.02/35,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,453.00

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