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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,226.25 and 54,745.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,226.25 and 54,745.88 is: 80,510.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,226.25 : 54,745.88 = 54,745.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,226.25/54,745.88 = 54,745.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,226.25x = 54,745.88 × 54,745.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,226.25x = 2,997,110,829.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,110,829.52/37,226.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,510.68

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