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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,928 and 80,539.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,928 and 80,539.50 is: 175,655.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,928 : 80,539.50 = 80,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,928/80,539.50 = 80,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,928x = 80,539.50 × 80,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,928x = 6,486,611,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486,611,060.25/36,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,655.63

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