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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,517 and 52,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,517 and 52,761 is: 74,198.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,517 : 52,761 = 52,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,517/52,761 = 52,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,517x = 52,761 × 52,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,517x = 2,783,723,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,723,121/37,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,198.98

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