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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,000.13 and 79,912.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,000.13 and 79,912.13 is: 172,592.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.13 : 79,912.13 = 79,912.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.13/79,912.13 = 79,912.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.13x = 79,912.13 × 79,912.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.13x = 6,385,947,722.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,385,947,722.02/37,000.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,592.60

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