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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,379.38 and 83,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,379.38 and 83,000.75 is: 179,500.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,379.38 : 83,000.75 = 83,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,379.38/83,000.75 = 83,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,379.38x = 83,000.75 × 83,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,379.38x = 6,889,124,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,124,500.56/38,379.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,500.70

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