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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,243 and 53,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,243 and 53,067 is: 77,700.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,243 : 53,067 = 53,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,243/53,067 = 53,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,243x = 53,067 × 53,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,243x = 2,816,106,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,106,489/36,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,700.70

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