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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,793.50 and 56,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,793.50 and 56,959 is: 88,176.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,793.50 : 56,959 = 56,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,793.50/56,959 = 56,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,793.50x = 56,959 × 56,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,793.50x = 3,244,327,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,327,681/36,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,176.65

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