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Finding the Third Proportional to 36 and 78.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36 and 78.88 is: 172.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36 : 78.88 = 78.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36/78.88 = 78.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36x = 78.88 × 78.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36x = 6,221.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,221.27/36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.81

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