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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,204.75 and 57,583.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,204.75 and 57,583.13 is: 91,585.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,204.75 : 57,583.13 = 57,583.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,204.75/57,583.13 = 57,583.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,204.75x = 57,583.13 × 57,583.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,204.75x = 3,315,816,284.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,816,284.77/36,204.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,585.12

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