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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,736 and 79,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,736 and 79,576 is: 172,374.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,736 : 79,576 = 79,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,736/79,576 = 79,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,736x = 79,576 × 79,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,736x = 6,332,339,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,339,776/36,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,374.23

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