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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,161 and 77,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,161 and 77,872 is: 167,695.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,161 : 77,872 = 77,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,161/77,872 = 77,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,161x = 77,872 × 77,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,161x = 6,064,048,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,064,048,384/36,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,695.82

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