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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,138.50 and 80,088.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,138.50 and 80,088.75 is: 172,710.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,138.50 : 80,088.75 = 80,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,138.50/80,088.75 = 80,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,138.50x = 80,088.75 × 80,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,138.50x = 6,414,207,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,207,876.56/37,138.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,710.47

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