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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,050.10 and 37,732.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,050.10 and 37,732.16 is: 88,704.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,050.10 : 37,732.16 = 37,732.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,050.10/37,732.16 = 37,732.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,050.10x = 37,732.16 × 37,732.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,050.10x = 1,423,715,688.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,715,688.97/16,050.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,704.46

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