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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,606 and 54,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,606 and 54,894 is: 82,318.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,606 : 54,894 = 54,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,606/54,894 = 54,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,606x = 54,894 × 54,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,606x = 3,013,351,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,351,236/36,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,318.51

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