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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,428.75 and 81,214.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,428.75 and 81,214.75 is: 176,223.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,428.75 : 81,214.75 = 81,214.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,428.75/81,214.75 = 81,214.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,428.75x = 81,214.75 × 81,214.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,428.75x = 6,595,835,617.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,595,835,617.56/37,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,223.77

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