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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,963.75 and 57,908.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,963.75 and 57,908.25 is: 90,720.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,963.75 : 57,908.25 = 57,908.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,963.75/57,908.25 = 57,908.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,963.75x = 57,908.25 × 57,908.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,963.75x = 3,353,365,418.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,365,418.06/36,963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,720.38

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