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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555.75 and 80,093.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555.75 and 80,093.25 is: 175,483.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555.75 : 80,093.25 = 80,093.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555.75/80,093.25 = 80,093.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555.75x = 80,093.25 × 80,093.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555.75x = 6,414,928,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,928,695.56/36,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,483.44

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