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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,616.50 and 80,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,616.50 and 80,241 is: 175,839.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,616.50 : 80,241 = 80,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,616.50/80,241 = 80,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,616.50x = 80,241 × 80,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,616.50x = 6,438,618,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,438,618,081/36,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,839.26

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