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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,405.50 and 62,336.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,405.50 and 62,336.25 is: 103,883.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,405.50 : 62,336.25 = 62,336.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,405.50/62,336.25 = 62,336.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,405.50x = 62,336.25 × 62,336.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,405.50x = 3,885,808,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,808,064.06/37,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,883.33

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