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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,959.06 and 57,911.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,959.06 and 57,911.20 is: 90,741.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,959.06 : 57,911.20 = 57,911.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,959.06/57,911.20 = 57,911.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,959.06x = 57,911.20 × 57,911.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,959.06x = 3,353,707,447.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,707,447.39/36,959.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,741.14

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