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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,148 and 78,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,148 and 78,936 is: 163,334.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,148 : 78,936 = 78,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,148/78,936 = 78,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,148x = 78,936 × 78,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,148x = 6,230,892,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,230,892,096/38,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,334.70

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