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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,513.13 and 80,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,513.13 and 80,574.75 is: 173,067.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,513.13 : 80,574.75 = 80,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,513.13/80,574.75 = 80,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,513.13x = 80,574.75 × 80,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,513.13x = 6,492,290,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,492,290,337.56/37,513.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,067.17

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