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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,738.56 and 81,496.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,738.56 and 81,496.13 is: 180,780.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,738.56 : 81,496.13 = 81,496.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,738.56/81,496.13 = 81,496.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,738.56x = 81,496.13 × 81,496.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,738.56x = 6,641,618,390.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,641,618,390.02/36,738.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,780.57

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