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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,852 and 56,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,852 and 56,916 is: 87,903.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,852 : 56,916 = 56,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,852/56,916 = 56,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,852x = 56,916 × 56,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,852x = 3,239,431,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,431,056/36,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,903.81

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