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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,352.50 and 54,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,352.50 and 54,711 is: 82,340.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,352.50 : 54,711 = 54,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,352.50/54,711 = 54,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,352.50x = 54,711 × 54,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,352.50x = 2,993,293,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,293,521/36,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,340.79

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