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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,092.50 and 54,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,092.50 and 54,084 is: 81,043.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,092.50 : 54,084 = 54,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,092.50/54,084 = 54,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,092.50x = 54,084 × 54,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,092.50x = 2,925,079,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,079,056/36,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,043.96

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