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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,915.75 and 58,613.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,915.75 and 58,613.63 is: 93,064.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,915.75 : 58,613.63 = 58,613.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,915.75/58,613.63 = 58,613.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,915.75x = 58,613.63 × 58,613.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,915.75x = 3,435,557,035.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,557,035.64/36,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,064.80

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