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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807.75 and 79,491.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807.75 and 79,491.38 is: 171,672.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807.75 : 79,491.38 = 79,491.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807.75/79,491.38 = 79,491.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807.75x = 79,491.38 × 79,491.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807.75x = 6,318,878,699.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,318,878,699.39/36,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,672.51

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