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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,730.25 and 69,081.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,730.25 and 69,081.75 is: 126,484.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,730.25 : 69,081.75 = 69,081.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,730.25/69,081.75 = 69,081.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,730.25x = 69,081.75 × 69,081.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,730.25x = 4,772,288,183.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,772,288,183.06/37,730.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,484.40

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