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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,803.75 and 55,610.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,803.75 and 55,610.38 is: 81,804.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,803.75 : 55,610.38 = 55,610.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,803.75/55,610.38 = 55,610.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,803.75x = 55,610.38 × 55,610.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,803.75x = 3,092,513,807.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,513,807.64/37,803.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,804.42

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