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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,352.25 and 80,926.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,352.25 and 80,926.75 is: 175,334.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,352.25 : 80,926.75 = 80,926.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,352.25/80,926.75 = 80,926.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,352.25x = 80,926.75 × 80,926.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,352.25x = 6,549,138,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,549,138,865.56/37,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,334.52

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