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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,791.25 and 77,965.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,791.25 and 77,965.25 is: 165,218.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,791.25 : 77,965.25 = 77,965.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,791.25/77,965.25 = 77,965.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,791.25x = 77,965.25 × 77,965.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,791.25x = 6,078,580,207.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,078,580,207.56/36,791.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,218.09

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