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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,533.38 and 82,032.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,533.38 and 82,032.75 is: 179,290.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,533.38 : 82,032.75 = 82,032.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,533.38/82,032.75 = 82,032.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,533.38x = 82,032.75 × 82,032.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,533.38x = 6,729,372,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,729,372,072.56/37,533.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,290.35

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