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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,806.50 and 57,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,806.50 and 57,396.75 is: 89,505.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,806.50 : 57,396.75 = 57,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,806.50/57,396.75 = 57,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,806.50x = 57,396.75 × 57,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,806.50x = 3,294,386,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,386,910.56/36,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,505.57

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