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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,100 and 55,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,100 and 55,558 is: 85,503.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,100 : 55,558 = 55,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,100/55,558 = 55,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,100x = 55,558 × 55,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,100x = 3,086,691,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,691,364/36,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,503.92

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