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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,219.38 and 57,632.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,219.38 and 57,632.06 is: 91,703.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,219.38 : 57,632.06 = 57,632.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,219.38/57,632.06 = 57,632.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,219.38x = 57,632.06 × 57,632.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,219.38x = 3,321,454,628.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,454,628.00/36,219.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,703.81

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