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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,009.13 and 56,206.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,009.13 and 56,206.03 is: 85,360.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,009.13 : 56,206.03 = 56,206.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,009.13/56,206.03 = 56,206.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,009.13x = 56,206.03 × 56,206.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,009.13x = 3,159,117,948.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,117,948.88/37,009.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,360.51

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