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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,923.75 and 50,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,923.75 and 50,199.75 is: 66,449.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,923.75 : 50,199.75 = 50,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,923.75/50,199.75 = 50,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,923.75x = 50,199.75 × 50,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,923.75x = 2,520,014,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,014,900.06/37,923.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,449.52

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