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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,188.25 and 79,738.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,188.25 and 79,738.63 is: 175,699.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,188.25 : 79,738.63 = 79,738.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,188.25/79,738.63 = 79,738.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,188.25x = 79,738.63 × 79,738.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,188.25x = 6,358,248,316.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,248,316.89/36,188.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,699.25

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