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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,175 and 56,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,175 and 56,578 is: 88,488.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,175 : 56,578 = 56,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,175/56,578 = 56,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,175x = 56,578 × 56,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,175x = 3,201,070,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,070,084/36,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,488.46

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