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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,201.50 and 63,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,201.50 and 63,816.50 is: 112,496.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,201.50 : 63,816.50 = 63,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,201.50/63,816.50 = 63,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,201.50x = 63,816.50 × 63,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,201.50x = 4,072,545,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,545,672.25/36,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,496.60

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