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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,204.75 and 53,742.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,204.75 and 53,742.75 is: 79,776.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,204.75 : 53,742.75 = 53,742.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,204.75/53,742.75 = 53,742.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,204.75x = 53,742.75 × 53,742.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,204.75x = 2,888,283,177.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,283,177.56/36,204.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,776.36

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