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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,470.25 and 58,593.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,470.25 and 58,593.38 is: 94,136.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,470.25 : 58,593.38 = 58,593.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,470.25/58,593.38 = 58,593.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,470.25x = 58,593.38 × 58,593.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,470.25x = 3,433,183,593.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,183,593.89/36,470.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,136.55

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