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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,928.25 and 55,100.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,928.25 and 55,100.25 is: 80,046.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928.25 : 55,100.25 = 55,100.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928.25/55,100.25 = 55,100.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928.25x = 55,100.25 × 55,100.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928.25x = 3,036,037,550.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,036,037,550.06/37,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,046.87

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