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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,000 and 52,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,000 and 52,356 is: 74,085.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000 : 52,356 = 52,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000/52,356 = 52,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000x = 52,356 × 52,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000x = 2,741,150,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,150,736/37,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,085.16

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