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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,831.38 and 56,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,831.38 and 56,646 is: 87,120.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,831.38 : 56,646 = 56,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,831.38/56,646 = 56,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,831.38x = 56,646 × 56,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,831.38x = 3,208,769,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,769,316/36,831.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,120.54

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