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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,025.88 and 57,552.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,025.88 and 57,552.13 is: 91,940.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,025.88 : 57,552.13 = 57,552.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,025.88/57,552.13 = 57,552.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,025.88x = 57,552.13 × 57,552.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,025.88x = 3,312,247,092.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,247,092.02/36,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,940.78

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