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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,556.31 and 79,309.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,556.31 and 79,309.13 is: 172,061.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556.31 : 79,309.13 = 79,309.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556.31/79,309.13 = 79,309.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556.31x = 79,309.13 × 79,309.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556.31x = 6,289,937,308.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,937,308.27/36,556.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,061.59

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