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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,025.59 and 53,105.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,025.59 and 53,105.63 is: 78,283.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,025.59 : 53,105.63 = 53,105.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,025.59/53,105.63 = 53,105.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,025.59x = 53,105.63 × 53,105.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,025.59x = 2,820,207,406.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,207,406.64/36,025.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,283.44

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