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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,753.75 and 57,294.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,753.75 and 57,294.84 is: 89,316.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,753.75 : 57,294.84 = 57,294.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,753.75/57,294.84 = 57,294.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,753.75x = 57,294.84 × 57,294.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,753.75x = 3,282,699,120.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,699,120.34/36,753.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,316.03

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