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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,018.75 and 52,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,018.75 and 52,860.75 is: 77,577.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,018.75 : 52,860.75 = 52,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,018.75/52,860.75 = 52,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,018.75x = 52,860.75 × 52,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,018.75x = 2,794,258,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,258,890.56/36,018.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,577.90

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