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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,199.13 and 54,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,199.13 and 54,528.75 is: 82,139.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,199.13 : 54,528.75 = 54,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,199.13/54,528.75 = 54,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,199.13x = 54,528.75 × 54,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,199.13x = 2,973,384,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,384,576.56/36,199.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,139.68

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