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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,392.25 and 79,573.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,392.25 and 79,573.13 is: 173,989.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,392.25 : 79,573.13 = 79,573.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,392.25/79,573.13 = 79,573.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,392.25x = 79,573.13 × 79,573.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,392.25x = 6,331,882,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,331,882,222.27/36,392.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,989.85

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