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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,029.25 and 57,557.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,029.25 and 57,557.25 is: 91,948.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,029.25 : 57,557.25 = 57,557.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,029.25/57,557.25 = 57,557.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,029.25x = 57,557.25 × 57,557.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,029.25x = 3,312,837,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,837,027.56/36,029.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,948.54

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