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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,110.75 and 52,828.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,110.75 and 52,828.75 is: 77,286.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,110.75 : 52,828.75 = 52,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,110.75/52,828.75 = 52,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,110.75x = 52,828.75 × 52,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,110.75x = 2,790,876,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,876,826.56/36,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,286.59

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