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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,480.38 and 79,349.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,480.38 and 79,349.63 is: 172,595.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,480.38 : 79,349.63 = 79,349.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,480.38/79,349.63 = 79,349.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,480.38x = 79,349.63 × 79,349.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,480.38x = 6,296,362,987.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,362,987.64/36,480.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,595.90

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