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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,204.75 and 77,857.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,204.75 and 77,857.88 is: 167,432.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,204.75 : 77,857.88 = 77,857.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,204.75/77,857.88 = 77,857.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,204.75x = 77,857.88 × 77,857.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,204.75x = 6,061,848,699.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,061,848,699.52/36,204.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,432.41

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