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Finding the Third Proportional to 36 and 82.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36 and 82.38 is: 188.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36 : 82.38 = 82.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36/82.38 = 82.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36x = 82.38 × 82.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36x = 6,785.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785.64/36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188.49

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