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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,215.07 and 56,165.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,215.07 and 56,165.27 is: 84,765.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,215.07 : 56,165.27 = 56,165.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,215.07/56,165.27 = 56,165.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,215.07x = 56,165.27 × 56,165.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,215.07x = 3,154,537,940.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154,537,940.31/37,215.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,765.07

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