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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,770.50 and 79,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,770.50 and 79,185 is: 161,727.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,770.50 : 79,185 = 79,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,770.50/79,185 = 79,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,770.50x = 79,185 × 79,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,770.50x = 6,270,264,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,270,264,225/38,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,727.71

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