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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,519.75 and 54,633.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,519.75 and 54,633.75 is: 81,732.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,519.75 : 54,633.75 = 54,633.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,519.75/54,633.75 = 54,633.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,519.75x = 54,633.75 × 54,633.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,519.75x = 2,984,846,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,984,846,639.06/36,519.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,732.40

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