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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,331 and 54,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,331 and 54,532 is: 81,851.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331 : 54,532 = 54,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331/54,532 = 54,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331x = 54,532 × 54,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331x = 2,973,739,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,739,024/36,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,851.28

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