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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,818.75 and 50,166.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,818.75 and 50,166.94 is: 66,546.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,818.75 : 50,166.94 = 50,166.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,818.75/50,166.94 = 50,166.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,818.75x = 50,166.94 × 50,166.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,818.75x = 2,516,721,618.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,721,618.13/37,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,546.93

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