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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,249.75 and 79,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,249.75 and 79,857 is: 175,922.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,249.75 : 79,857 = 79,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,249.75/79,857 = 79,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,249.75x = 79,857 × 79,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,249.75x = 6,377,140,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,140,449/36,249.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,922.33

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