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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,781.88 and 79,394.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,781.88 and 79,394.63 is: 171,375.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,781.88 : 79,394.63 = 79,394.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,781.88/79,394.63 = 79,394.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,781.88x = 79,394.63 × 79,394.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,781.88x = 6,303,506,478.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,303,506,478.89/36,781.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,375.34

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