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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,025.75 and 57,551.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,025.75 and 57,551.94 is: 91,940.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,025.75 : 57,551.94 = 57,551.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,025.75/57,551.94 = 57,551.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,025.75x = 57,551.94 × 57,551.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,025.75x = 3,312,225,510.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,225,510.00/36,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,940.50

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