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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,204.31 and 87,807.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,204.31 and 87,807.94 is: 207,240.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,204.31 : 87,807.94 = 87,807.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,204.31/87,807.94 = 87,807.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,204.31x = 87,807.94 × 87,807.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,204.31x = 7,710,233,888.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,710,233,888.00/37,204.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,240.33

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