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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,125 and 82,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,125 and 82,531.50 is: 183,473.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,125 : 82,531.50 = 82,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,125/82,531.50 = 82,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,125x = 82,531.50 × 82,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,125x = 6,811,448,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,811,448,492.25/37,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,473.36

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