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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,109.63 and 75,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,109.63 and 75,515.25 is: 153,667.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,109.63 : 75,515.25 = 75,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,109.63/75,515.25 = 75,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,109.63x = 75,515.25 × 75,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,109.63x = 5,702,552,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,702,552,982.56/37,109.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,667.76

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