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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,024.75 and 54,028.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,024.75 and 54,028.69 is: 81,030.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,024.75 : 54,028.69 = 54,028.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,024.75/54,028.69 = 54,028.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,024.75x = 54,028.69 × 54,028.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,024.75x = 2,919,099,072.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,099,072.97/36,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,030.38

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