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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,015.50 and 54,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,015.50 and 54,519.75 is: 82,531.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,015.50 : 54,519.75 = 54,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,015.50/54,519.75 = 54,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,015.50x = 54,519.75 × 54,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,015.50x = 2,972,403,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,403,140.06/36,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,531.22

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