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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,733.50 and 79,573.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,733.50 and 79,573.50 is: 172,375.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,733.50 : 79,573.50 = 79,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,733.50/79,573.50 = 79,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,733.50x = 79,573.50 × 79,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,733.50x = 6,331,941,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,331,941,902.25/36,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,375.13

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