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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,771.75 and 79,374.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,771.75 and 79,374.38 is: 171,335.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,771.75 : 79,374.38 = 79,374.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,771.75/79,374.38 = 79,374.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,771.75x = 79,374.38 × 79,374.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,771.75x = 6,300,291,406.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,300,291,406.64/36,771.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,335.10

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