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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,037.25 and 79,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,037.25 and 79,866 is: 172,220.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,037.25 : 79,866 = 79,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,037.25/79,866 = 79,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,037.25x = 79,866 × 79,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,037.25x = 6,378,577,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,378,577,956/37,037.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,220.61

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