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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,810 and 57,103.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,810 and 57,103.50 is: 88,584.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,810 : 57,103.50 = 57,103.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,810/57,103.50 = 57,103.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,810x = 57,103.50 × 57,103.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,810x = 3,260,809,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,809,712.25/36,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,584.89

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