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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,000.75 and 54,003.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,000.75 and 54,003.75 is: 81,009.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000.75 : 54,003.75 = 54,003.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000.75/54,003.75 = 54,003.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000.75x = 54,003.75 × 54,003.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000.75x = 2,916,405,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,405,014.06/36,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,009.56

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