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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,874.25 and 80,358.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,874.25 and 80,358.75 is: 170,499.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,874.25 : 80,358.75 = 80,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,874.25/80,358.75 = 80,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,874.25x = 80,358.75 × 80,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,874.25x = 6,457,528,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,457,528,701.56/37,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,499.18

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