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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,623.75 and 37,504.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,623.75 and 37,504.13 is: 62,171.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,623.75 : 37,504.13 = 37,504.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,623.75/37,504.13 = 37,504.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,623.75x = 37,504.13 × 37,504.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,623.75x = 1,406,559,392.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,559,392.02/22,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,171.81

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