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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,236 and 77,828.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,236 and 77,828.50 is: 167,161.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,236 : 77,828.50 = 77,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,236/77,828.50 = 77,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,236x = 77,828.50 × 77,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,236x = 6,057,275,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,275,412.25/36,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,161.81

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