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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,124.73 and 57,531.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,124.73 and 57,531.52 is: 91,623.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124.73 : 57,531.52 = 57,531.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124.73/57,531.52 = 57,531.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124.73x = 57,531.52 × 57,531.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124.73x = 3,309,875,290.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,875,290.11/36,124.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,623.52

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