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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,652.50 and 56,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,652.50 and 56,862 is: 88,214.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652.50 : 56,862 = 56,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652.50/56,862 = 56,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652.50x = 56,862 × 56,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652.50x = 3,233,287,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,287,044/36,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,214.64

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