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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237 and 77,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237 and 77,830.50 is: 167,165.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237 : 77,830.50 = 77,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237/77,830.50 = 77,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237x = 77,830.50 × 77,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237x = 6,057,586,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,586,730.25/36,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,165.79

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