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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,804.38 and 57,094.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,804.38 and 57,094.88 is: 88,571.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,804.38 : 57,094.88 = 57,094.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,804.38/57,094.88 = 57,094.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,804.38x = 57,094.88 × 57,094.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,804.38x = 3,259,824,751.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,259,824,751.27/36,804.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,571.66

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