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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,196 and 53,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,196 and 53,000 is: 77,605.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,196 : 53,000 = 53,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,196/53,000 = 53,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,196x = 53,000 × 53,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,196x = 2,809,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,000,000/36,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,605.26

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