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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,671.75 and 77,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,671.75 and 77,793.75 is: 160,647.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,671.75 : 77,793.75 = 77,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,671.75/77,793.75 = 77,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,671.75x = 77,793.75 × 77,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,671.75x = 6,051,867,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,051,867,539.06/37,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,647.37

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