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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,038 and 79,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,038 and 79,896 is: 172,346.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,038 : 79,896 = 79,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,038/79,896 = 79,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,038x = 79,896 × 79,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,038x = 6,383,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,370,816/37,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,346.53

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