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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,328.50 and 54,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,328.50 and 54,528.75 is: 81,847.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,328.50 : 54,528.75 = 54,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,328.50/54,528.75 = 54,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,328.50x = 54,528.75 × 54,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,328.50x = 2,973,384,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,384,576.56/36,328.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,847.16

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