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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,125.63 and 57,532.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,125.63 and 57,532.88 is: 91,625.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,125.63 : 57,532.88 = 57,532.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,125.63/57,532.88 = 57,532.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,125.63x = 57,532.88 × 57,532.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,125.63x = 3,310,031,705.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,031,705.77/36,125.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,625.59

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