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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,332.44 and 77,920.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,332.44 and 77,920.03 is: 167,110.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,332.44 : 77,920.03 = 77,920.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,332.44/77,920.03 = 77,920.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,332.44x = 77,920.03 × 77,920.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,332.44x = 6,071,531,270.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,071,531,270.00/36,332.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,110.49

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