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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,092.25 and 53,844.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,092.25 and 53,844.75 is: 80,329.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,092.25 : 53,844.75 = 53,844.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,092.25/53,844.75 = 53,844.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,092.25x = 53,844.75 × 53,844.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,092.25x = 2,899,257,102.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,257,102.56/36,092.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,329.08

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