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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,799.43 and 54,925.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,799.43 and 54,925.95 is: 79,812.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,799.43 : 54,925.95 = 54,925.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,799.43/54,925.95 = 54,925.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,799.43x = 54,925.95 × 54,925.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,799.43x = 3,016,859,951.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,859,951.22/37,799.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,812.31

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