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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,672.13 and 51,656.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,672.13 and 51,656.06 is: 70,830.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,672.13 : 51,656.06 = 51,656.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,672.13/51,656.06 = 51,656.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,672.13x = 51,656.06 × 51,656.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,672.13x = 2,668,348,793.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,668,348,793.00/37,672.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,830.85

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