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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,127.27 and 57,535.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,127.27 and 57,535.95 is: 91,631.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,127.27 : 57,535.95 = 57,535.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,127.27/57,535.95 = 57,535.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,127.27x = 57,535.95 × 57,535.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,127.27x = 3,310,385,003.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,385,003.00/36,127.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,631.21

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