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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,976.50 and 80,952.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,976.50 and 80,952.75 is: 177,230.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,976.50 : 80,952.75 = 80,952.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,976.50/80,952.75 = 80,952.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,976.50x = 80,952.75 × 80,952.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,976.50x = 6,553,347,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,553,347,732.56/36,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,230.07

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