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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,982.75 and 60,084.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,982.75 and 60,084.75 is: 97,617.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,982.75 : 60,084.75 = 60,084.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,982.75/60,084.75 = 60,084.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,982.75x = 60,084.75 × 60,084.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,982.75x = 3,610,177,182.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,177,182.56/36,982.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,617.87

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