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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,154.50 and 75,043.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,154.50 and 75,043.13 is: 155,761.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,154.50 : 75,043.13 = 75,043.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,154.50/75,043.13 = 75,043.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,154.50x = 75,043.13 × 75,043.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,154.50x = 5,631,470,609.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,631,470,609.77/36,154.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,761.26

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