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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,393.38 and 77,160.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,393.38 and 77,160.75 is: 163,595.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,393.38 : 77,160.75 = 77,160.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,393.38/77,160.75 = 77,160.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,393.38x = 77,160.75 × 77,160.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,393.38x = 5,953,781,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,781,340.56/36,393.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,595.20

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