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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,915.75 and 85,232.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,915.75 and 85,232.25 is: 196,786.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,915.75 : 85,232.25 = 85,232.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,915.75/85,232.25 = 85,232.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,915.75x = 85,232.25 × 85,232.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,915.75x = 7,264,536,440.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,264,536,440.06/36,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,786.91

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