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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,602.75 and 50,123.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,602.75 and 50,123.25 is: 66,812.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,602.75 : 50,123.25 = 50,123.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,602.75/50,123.25 = 50,123.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,602.75x = 50,123.25 × 50,123.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,602.75x = 2,512,340,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,340,190.56/37,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,812.67

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