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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,100.69 and 63,385.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,100.69 and 63,385.03 is: 111,290.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,100.69 : 63,385.03 = 63,385.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,100.69/63,385.03 = 63,385.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,100.69x = 63,385.03 × 63,385.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,100.69x = 4,017,662,186.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,017,662,186.56/36,100.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,290.46

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