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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,000 and 79,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,000 and 79,288 is: 169,907.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000 : 79,288 = 79,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000/79,288 = 79,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000x = 79,288 × 79,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000x = 6,286,586,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,286,586,944/37,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,907.76

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