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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,730.25 and 93,210.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,730.25 and 93,210.75 is: 230,272.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,730.25 : 93,210.75 = 93,210.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,730.25/93,210.75 = 93,210.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,730.25x = 93,210.75 × 93,210.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,730.25x = 8,688,243,915.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,688,243,915.56/37,730.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,272.63

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