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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,267.75 and 56,740.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,267.75 and 56,740.50 is: 88,769.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,267.75 : 56,740.50 = 56,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,267.75/56,740.50 = 56,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,267.75x = 56,740.50 × 56,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,267.75x = 3,219,484,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,484,340.25/36,267.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,769.89

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