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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,189.75 and 79,740.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,189.75 and 79,740.75 is: 175,701.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,189.75 : 79,740.75 = 79,740.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,189.75/79,740.75 = 79,740.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,189.75x = 79,740.75 × 79,740.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,189.75x = 6,358,587,210.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,587,210.56/36,189.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,701.33

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