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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,131 and 57,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,131 and 57,541 is: 91,637.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,131 : 57,541 = 57,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,131/57,541 = 57,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,131x = 57,541 × 57,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,131x = 3,310,966,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,966,681/36,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,637.84

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