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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,366 and 77,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,366 and 77,134 is: 163,604.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,366 : 77,134 = 77,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,366/77,134 = 77,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,366x = 77,134 × 77,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,366x = 5,949,653,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,653,956/36,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,604.85

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