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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,100 and 79,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,100 and 79,175 is: 173,647.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,100 : 79,175 = 79,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,100/79,175 = 79,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,100x = 79,175 × 79,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,100x = 6,268,680,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,680,625/36,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,647.66

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