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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,025.31 and 57,551.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,025.31 and 57,551.34 is: 91,939.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,025.31 : 57,551.34 = 57,551.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,025.31/57,551.34 = 57,551.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,025.31x = 57,551.34 × 57,551.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,025.31x = 3,312,157,167.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,157,167.43/36,025.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,939.72

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