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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,110 and 53,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,110 and 53,097 is: 78,075.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,110 : 53,097 = 53,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,110/53,097 = 53,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,110x = 53,097 × 53,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,110x = 2,819,291,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,819,291,409/36,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,075.09

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