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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,126 and 77,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,126 and 77,312 is: 160,996.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,126 : 77,312 = 77,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,126/77,312 = 77,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,126x = 77,312 × 77,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,126x = 5,977,145,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,145,344/37,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,996.21

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