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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,000 and 79,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,000 and 79,136 is: 173,958.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000 : 79,136 = 79,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000/79,136 = 79,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000x = 79,136 × 79,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000x = 6,262,506,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,506,496/36,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,958.51

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