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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,608 and 77,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,608 and 77,536 is: 164,221.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,608 : 77,536 = 77,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,608/77,536 = 77,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,608x = 77,536 × 77,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,608x = 6,011,831,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,011,831,296/36,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,221.79

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