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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,824.75 and 50,175.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,824.75 and 50,175.56 is: 66,559.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,824.75 : 50,175.56 = 50,175.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,824.75/50,175.56 = 50,175.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,824.75x = 50,175.56 × 50,175.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,824.75x = 2,517,587,072.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,517,587,072.19/37,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,559.25

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