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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,570.23 and 75,593.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,570.23 and 75,593.25 is: 156,256.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,570.23 : 75,593.25 = 75,593.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,570.23/75,593.25 = 75,593.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,570.23x = 75,593.25 × 75,593.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,570.23x = 5,714,339,445.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,714,339,445.56/36,570.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,256.57

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