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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559.13 and 78,949.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,559.13 and 78,949.13 is: 170,489.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.13 : 78,949.13 = 78,949.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.13/78,949.13 = 78,949.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.13x = 78,949.13 × 78,949.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.13x = 6,232,964,338.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,232,964,338.27/36,559.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,489.98

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