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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,923.19 and 55,514.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,923.19 and 55,514.11 is: 81,264.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,923.19 : 55,514.11 = 55,514.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,923.19/55,514.11 = 55,514.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,923.19x = 55,514.11 × 55,514.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,923.19x = 3,081,816,339.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,816,339.70/37,923.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,264.70

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