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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,301.50 and 51,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,301.50 and 51,597 is: 73,337.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,301.50 : 51,597 = 51,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,301.50/51,597 = 51,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,301.50x = 51,597 × 51,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,301.50x = 2,662,250,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,250,409/36,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,337.20

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