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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,025.63 and 52,908.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,025.63 and 52,908.56 is: 75,604.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,025.63 : 52,908.56 = 52,908.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,025.63/52,908.56 = 52,908.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,025.63x = 52,908.56 × 52,908.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,025.63x = 2,799,315,985.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,799,315,985.82/37,025.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,604.83

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