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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,928.13 and 80,538.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,928.13 and 80,538.75 is: 175,651.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,928.13 : 80,538.75 = 80,538.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,928.13/80,538.75 = 80,538.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,928.13x = 80,538.75 × 80,538.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,928.13x = 6,486,490,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486,490,251.56/36,928.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,651.76

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