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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,156 and 77,868.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,156 and 77,868.38 is: 167,703.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,156 : 77,868.38 = 77,868.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,156/77,868.38 = 77,868.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,156x = 77,868.38 × 77,868.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,156x = 6,063,483,825.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,063,483,825.14/36,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,703.39

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