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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,218.25 and 57,630.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,218.25 and 57,630.38 is: 91,701.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,218.25 : 57,630.38 = 57,630.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,218.25/57,630.38 = 57,630.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,218.25x = 57,630.38 × 57,630.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,218.25x = 3,321,260,122.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,260,122.64/36,218.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,701.29

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