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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,967.50 and 57,347.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,967.50 and 57,347.25 is: 88,962.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,967.50 : 57,347.25 = 57,347.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,967.50/57,347.25 = 57,347.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,967.50x = 57,347.25 × 57,347.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,967.50x = 3,288,707,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,707,082.56/36,967.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,962.12

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