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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,100 and 53,850.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,100 and 53,850.50 is: 80,328.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,100 : 53,850.50 = 53,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,100/53,850.50 = 53,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,100x = 53,850.50 × 53,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,100x = 2,899,876,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,876,350.25/36,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,328.98

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