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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,050.06 and 57,408.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,050.06 and 57,408.75 is: 91,421.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,050.06 : 57,408.75 = 57,408.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,050.06/57,408.75 = 57,408.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,050.06x = 57,408.75 × 57,408.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,050.06x = 3,295,764,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,295,764,576.56/36,050.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,421.88

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