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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,652.50 and 57,169.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,652.50 and 57,169.13 is: 89,170.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652.50 : 57,169.13 = 57,169.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652.50/57,169.13 = 57,169.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652.50x = 57,169.13 × 57,169.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652.50x = 3,268,308,853.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,308,853.27/36,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,170.15

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