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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,513.75 and 79,785.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,513.75 and 79,785.75 is: 174,338.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,513.75 : 79,785.75 = 79,785.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,513.75/79,785.75 = 79,785.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,513.75x = 79,785.75 × 79,785.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,513.75x = 6,365,765,903.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,765,903.06/36,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,338.87

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