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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,800.50 and 83,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,800.50 and 83,110.50 is: 182,731.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,800.50 : 83,110.50 = 83,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,800.50/83,110.50 = 83,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,800.50x = 83,110.50 × 83,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,800.50x = 6,907,355,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,355,210.25/37,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,731.85

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