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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,321.50 and 79,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,321.50 and 79,832 is: 175,464.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,321.50 : 79,832 = 79,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,321.50/79,832 = 79,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,321.50x = 79,832 × 79,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,321.50x = 6,373,148,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,373,148,224/36,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,464.90

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