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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,374.75 and 86,437.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,374.75 and 86,437.13 is: 199,904.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,374.75 : 86,437.13 = 86,437.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,374.75/86,437.13 = 86,437.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,374.75x = 86,437.13 × 86,437.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,374.75x = 7,471,376,578.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,471,376,578.27/37,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,904.39

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