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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,400.50 and 79,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,400.50 and 79,029 is: 171,579.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,400.50 : 79,029 = 79,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,400.50/79,029 = 79,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,400.50x = 79,029 × 79,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,400.50x = 6,245,582,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,245,582,841/36,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,579.59

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