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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,448.25 and 81,509.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,448.25 and 81,509.25 is: 177,411.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,448.25 : 81,509.25 = 81,509.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,448.25/81,509.25 = 81,509.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,448.25x = 81,509.25 × 81,509.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,448.25x = 6,643,757,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,643,757,835.56/37,448.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,411.70

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