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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,384.03 and 88,152.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,384.03 and 88,152.05 is: 207,863.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,384.03 : 88,152.05 = 88,152.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,384.03/88,152.05 = 88,152.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,384.03x = 88,152.05 × 88,152.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,384.03x = 7,770,783,368.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,770,783,368.25/37,384.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,863.71

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