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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,275.75 and 80,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,275.75 and 80,700.75 is: 174,714.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,275.75 : 80,700.75 = 80,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,275.75/80,700.75 = 80,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,275.75x = 80,700.75 × 80,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,275.75x = 6,512,611,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,611,050.56/37,275.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,714.42

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