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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,369 and 79,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,369 and 79,218 is: 172,550.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,369 : 79,218 = 79,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,369/79,218 = 79,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,369x = 79,218 × 79,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,369x = 6,275,491,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,275,491,524/36,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,550.57

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