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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,394.88 and 77,163.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,394.88 and 77,163.75 is: 163,601.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,394.88 : 77,163.75 = 77,163.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,394.88/77,163.75 = 77,163.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,394.88x = 77,163.75 × 77,163.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,394.88x = 5,954,244,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,244,314.06/36,394.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,601.18

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