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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,009.75 and 77,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,009.75 and 77,571 is: 167,100.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,009.75 : 77,571 = 77,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,009.75/77,571 = 77,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,009.75x = 77,571 × 77,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,009.75x = 6,017,260,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,260,041/36,009.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,100.86

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