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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,382.50 and 80,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,382.50 and 80,412 is: 177,725.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,382.50 : 80,412 = 80,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,382.50/80,412 = 80,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,382.50x = 80,412 × 80,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,382.50x = 6,466,089,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,089,744/36,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,725.27

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