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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,029.25 and 57,890.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,029.25 and 57,890.25 is: 93,015.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,029.25 : 57,890.25 = 57,890.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,029.25/57,890.25 = 57,890.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,029.25x = 57,890.25 × 57,890.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,029.25x = 3,351,281,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,281,045.06/36,029.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,015.56

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