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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,329.75 and 54,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,329.75 and 54,530.75 is: 81,850.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,329.75 : 54,530.75 = 54,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,329.75/54,530.75 = 54,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,329.75x = 54,530.75 × 54,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,329.75x = 2,973,602,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,602,695.56/36,329.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,850.35

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